EU to Give Aid Directly to Georgian NGOs?
The European Union might not give money directly to the government of Georgia. Instead, it could be given to non-governmental organizations (NGOs). This is what Josep Borrell, the EU‘s top official for foreign relations and security issues, said.
Georgian Dream deputy Irakli Kadagishvili responded to this idea. He said that giving the 100 million dollars elsewhere would not hurt Georgia’s government or people. “No pensioner, police officer, soldier, or person in need will lose any money,” he explained.
Kadagishvili thinks it is a shame that the EU has only given about 100 million dollars to Georgia over 34 years. This is out of a total budget for Georgia of 28 billion dollars. The government has always spent its money openly and honestly, Kadagishvili said.
He asked a question: “Do Mr. Borrell think NGOs should spend the 100 million as transparently as our government does? Or will it become ‘black money’?”
The Georgian Dream party thinks that EU representatives helped the opposition in their election campaign. This is against international law and democracy, Kadagishvili said.
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