Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen stated that the Georgian people deserve a future based on freedom. She made these remarks in Brussels ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers, responding to a question from the Euroscope agency. The Finnish politician recalled that parts of Georgia’s territory have been under Russian occupation since 2008—for nearly 20 years now. Valtonen emphasized that, despite this, the people of Georgia have the right to a free and independent future. According to the minister, this aspiration should be reflected in the actions of the Georgian authorities. At the same time, she expressed the view that Georgia’s current leadership does not fully represent these expectations. “Unfortunately, the current government does not […]”
Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen stated that the Georgian people deserve a future based on freedom. She made these remarks in Brussels ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers, responding to a question from the Euroscope agency.
The Finnish politician recalled that parts of Georgia’s territory have been under Russian occupation since 2008—for nearly 20 years now. Valtonen emphasized that, despite this, the people of Georgia have the right to a free and independent future.
According to the minister, this aspiration should be reflected in the actions of the Georgian authorities. At the same time, she expressed the view that Georgia’s current leadership does not fully represent these expectations.
“Unfortunately, the current government does not reflect this. We support the Georgian people and hope that the country has a future. Let us work together to ensure that, in the near future, the Georgian government acts more actively in the interests of its people’s freedom and, in doing so, demonstrates that Georgia is an independent and sovereign country that does not want a Russian presence on its territory,” the Finnish Foreign Minister stated.
