Diego Colas: After July 5, the issues on which I focus most of my attention are freedom of the press and the security of journalists, protection of minorities, judicial reform

„I agree with Charles Michel that upholding the content of the April 19 agreement, in particular in-depth judicial and electoral reforms, offers the best way to strengthen democratic institutions and the rule of law in Georgia“, -said Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to Georgia Diego Colas in a comment with the Europetime. 

„I am not very interested in speculating on the result of the next local election, or in discussing what should be the consequences of this or that score in these elections. I agree with Charles Michel that upholding the content of the April 19 agreement, in particular in-depth judicial and electoral reforms, offers the best way to strengthen democratic institutions and the rule of law in Georgia.

After July 5, the issues on which I focus most of my attention are freedom of the press and the security of journalists, protection of minorities against violence and intimidation, extremist groups undermining Georgia’s democratic public order, judicial reform. These are the issues where I hope to see strong signs of commitments to European, Western values from everyone, starting with the authorities“, – said Diego Colas.