Georgia to Close Its NATO and EU Information Center

The Republic of Georgia will close its information center on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union, the nation’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Wednesday.

The information center was established in 2005 and is located in Tbilisi, the capital city of Georgia. Though not a member of either nato or the EU, the majority of Georgians have long aspired to break free of their Soviet past and join the Western-aligned institutions.

Stolen election: After Georgia’s controversial election in October last year, it was evident that Russia had stolen the vote with a combination of voter fraud, intimidation and physical violence. Leaked documents later proved Moscow’s funding of Georgian Dream, the pro-Russia party that claimed it won the election.

With a staunchly pro-Russia government now in control, Georgia’s Western dreams appear to be dashed. The closure of the nato and EU office is the latest development showing this reality.

Back in the USSR: Russian President Vladimir Putin has called the collapse of the Soviet Union “the greatest geopolitical disaster of the [20th] century.” He is actively working to bring nations such as Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova back into the fold.

Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry, recognizing Georgia’s importance to Putin’s dream of a revived empire, has said that Putin would never allow Georgia to join the EU. When Russia invaded Georgia in 2008, Mr. Flurry wrote:

Making Georgia a part of nato would put the security of Russian oil on the western Caspian at serious risk. All it would take is 30 minutes of bombing to knock out this major source of Russian energy! So as far as Russia is concerned, this is a matter of survival.

Russia will do all in its power to prevent Georgia from becoming a member of nato. Georgia’s pro-Russia puppet regime is now dismantling structures of Western influence in Georgia and will likely continue to do so.

To understand where these events are leading, read our Trends article “Why the Trumpet Watches a Russian Strongman Dominating Asia.”