**U.S. Congress Backs Georgia’s European Future**
The United States House of Representatives has taken a significant step towards supporting Georgia’s European aspirations by adopting the MEGOBARI Act, a bipartisan legislative act that aims to promote democracy and human rights in the country.
This move is seen as a major blow to Georgian Dream, the ruling party that had claimed earlier this year that January 20 would mark the beginning of a new era in U.S.-Georgia relations. However, three months have passed since then, and instead of witnessing a dramatic improvement in ties with Washington, Georgia has seen a bipartisan act introduced by a representative from the Republican Party.
Ana Buchukuri, one of the leaders of For Georgia, a opposition party, was interviewed on Palitra News’ program Day’s Newsroom about this development. According to her, the adoption of the MEGOBARI Act is a significant political statement from the U.S.
“It’s not just a legal document,” she said. “It’s an important political message that shows the lower chamber of our strategic ally has adopted such a strict legislative act. This is a bipartisan approach to the damage that Georgian Dream has been causing for so many years.”
Buchukuri was critical of Georgian Dream’s handling of foreign relations, saying that their incompetence and harmful actions had driven away friends who defend Georgia’s territorial integrity. “This is a betrayal of the country,” she said.
The adoption of the MEGOBARI Act is expected to have a ripple effect in Europe as well, particularly among countries like France and Germany whose positions hold great significance in the EU. While it may take some time for these countries to respond to this development, Buchukuri expressed hope that Georgia’s European future will ultimately be preserved.
**Respecting Independence Day**
In other news, Ana Buchukuri also spoke about the Resistance Platform and ongoing consultations with Salome Zurabishvili, the President of Georgia. According to her, For Georgia does not plan to participate in the organizational part of the event scheduled for May 26, but it fully shares the spirit of celebrating Independence Day.
The party’s cooperation with Salome Zurabishvili is limited to two issues: the release of political prisoners and preserving the European perspective, as well as the issue of calling new elections. For Georgia remains open to cooperation on these matters, but it will not participate in organizing events for May 26.
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