On its plenary session in Strasbourg, the European Parliament has adopted a report on Georgia that accuses the ruling Georgian Dream party of abandoning the country’s Euro-Atlantic course and pursuing closer cooperation with China, Russia and Iran.
“Having abandoned the path of Euro-Atlantic integration, Georgian Dream is making a strategic turn towards cooperation with China, Russia and Iran, as confirmed in numerous reports.”
The report claims that the ruling party represents a departure from Georgia’s constitutional commitment to European and Euro-Atlantic integration and contradicts the aspirations of a majority of Georgian citizens.
Infrastructure and Influence Concerns
MEPs expressed concern over the involvement of Chinese state-owned companies in strategic infrastructure projects, particularly the Anaklia Deep Sea Port project, which was initially developed with Western partners and envisioned as a key component of East-West connectivity independent of Russian and Chinese influence.
The report emphasizes that the success of the Middle Corridor and future investment initiatives under the EU’s Global Gateway strategy depend on Georgia maintaining the rule of law, transparency and stability. It also highlighted the strategic importance of Black Sea connectivity projects aimed at strengthening links between the EU and the South Caucasus.
The document further raises concerns about Russian influence operations in Georgia and what it describes as growing Iranian influence through religious, educational and economic structures.
Occupied Territories
The European Parliament reaffirmed its support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and strongly condemned Russia’s continued occupation of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region, as well as the ongoing “borderization” process along the occupation line. MEPs expressed concern over continued detentions of ethnic Georgians in the occupied territories.
