U.S. assistance to Georgia will depend on the state of the rule of law
The U.S. Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2021, an annual budget law that sets out the costs to be borne by various federal agencies, provides at least $ 132 million in aid to Georgia, but the allocation of funding will depend on the state of the rule of law and accountable institutions in the country.
The document, which was approved by the US Congress and signed by President Donald Trump on December 27, states that no later than 90 days after the law takes effect, the Secretary of State must submit a report to the Appropriations Committee on the state of the rule of law and accountable institutions in Georgia.
Following the practice of previous years, the law prohibits assistance to states that have recognized occupied Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia as independent states.
According to the document, "the funds allocated in accordance with the law should not be used to help the central government of a country that... recognized the independence of the Russian-occupied territories of Georgia, Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia or established diplomatic relations with them."
The law also provides that funds allocated in accordance with the law should not be used to support Russia's occupation of occupied Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia.
According to the law, the assistance provided should not be provided "to an independent State of the former Soviet Union if any action of its Government violates the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of another independent State of the former Soviet Union".
The document States that the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the Executive Directors of international financial institutions in the US do not support these organizations aid programs (including loans, credits or guarantees) that violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia.
The law also applies to the EU Eastern Partnership Program, of which Georgia is one of the six members, and notes that funds intended to help the Eastern Partnership countries should contribute to the implementation of their association agreements and trade agreements with the EU, as well as "reduce vulnerability to economic and political pressure from the Russian Federation".
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U.S. assistance to Georgia will depend on the state of the rule of law
The U.S. Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2021, an annual budget law that sets out the costs to be borne by various federal agencies, provides at least $ 132 million in aid to Georgia, but the allocation of funding will depend on the state of the rule of law and accountable institutions in the country.
The document, which was approved by the US Congress and signed by President Donald Trump on December 27, states that no later than 90 days after the law takes effect, the Secretary of State must submit a report to the Appropriations Committee on the state of the rule of law and accountable institutions in Georgia.
Following the practice of previous years, the law prohibits assistance to states that have recognized occupied Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia as independent states.
According to the document, "the funds allocated in accordance with the law should not be used to help the central government of a country that... recognized the independence of the Russian-occupied territories of Georgia, Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia or established diplomatic relations with them."
The law also provides that funds allocated in accordance with the law should not be used to support Russia's occupation of occupied Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia.
According to the law, the assistance provided should not be provided "to an independent State of the former Soviet Union if any action of its Government violates the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of another independent State of the former Soviet Union".
The document States that the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the Executive Directors of international financial institutions in the US do not support these organizations aid programs (including loans, credits or guarantees) that violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia.
The law also applies to the EU Eastern Partnership Program, of which Georgia is one of the six members, and notes that funds intended to help the Eastern Partnership countries should contribute to the implementation of their association agreements and trade agreements with the EU, as well as "reduce vulnerability to economic and political pressure from the Russian Federation".
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