New Era for Foreign Aid
The world of foreign aid has changed. The new US administration is being very strict about how money from its own budget is spent on foreign assistance. This is a big change, and it’s making other countries that give aid to Georgia feel suspicious.
According to Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of Parliament in Georgia, every donor country now has to prove how they spend their money. This means being transparent and open about where the funds go. The silence from other embassies and donors is not acceptable, says Papuashvili. They should be doing the same as the US administration.
There’s evidence that some EU member states and European foundations were also funding destabilization in Georgia. The European Endowment for Democracy is an example of this. It uses secret methods to fund radical groups and parties. Papuashvili expects all donor countries, including Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the EU, to be as transparent as the US administration.
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