James Appathurai made a statement about “Georgian Dream” withdrawing 19 April Agreement.

The NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs, and as the NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia James Appathurai made a statement about “Georgian Dream” withdrawing 19 April Agreement.

He expressed his deep regret about the maater and noted that 19 April Agreement sets out the best way fon Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic path.

“The decision by Georgian Dream to withdraw from the April 19 Agreement is deeply regrettable.  The April 19 Agreement sets out the best way forward for reforms which will benefit Georgia, and help Georgia advance on its Euro-Atlantic path; this is why Georgia had included implementation of the Agreement in its Annual National Programme, which helps to prepare Georgia for eventual NATO membership.

All parties,including the United National Movement, should commit to, and support the implementation of the reforms necessary to achieve Georgia’s democratic goals” – said James Appathurai