The US has responded to the "increasing anti-democratic actions in Georgia"
Over the past two days, the Tbilisi City Court has sentenced four opposition figures, which has led to a storm of criticism from the West. Among others, condemnation was expressed by the Minister of State and the Member of Parliament of the UK, the Speaker of the European Commission and the Vice-President of PACE. The US State Department, in turn, expressed deep concern about the events in Georgia. In Washington, they stated that the country's government is using new amendments to the law against its opponents, thereby restricting freedom of expression.