Warning about America’s attempt to launch a revolution in Georgia

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting “Novosti” news agency, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced to reporters last night, Friday, that non-governmental organizations supported by the United States were trying to create a “revolution” in Georgia.

“text-align:justify”>He pointed out that the relations between Georgia and the United States need to be reviewed after they have caused a lot of damage in the last few years. And then it was done in 2022. I don’t know exactly why these efforts were made, but the fact is that the previous American ambassador in Tbilisi caused a lot of damage to bilateral relations, many things were destroyed in those years, which should be corrected and revised. p style=”text-align:justify”>Kobakhidze reminded that we are talking about the activities of non-governmental organizations supported by the United States, which were behind some destructive actions and demanded the resignation of the government and the formation of a government with their participation.

The Prime Minister pointed out the futility of the efforts of the European and American authorities regarding the law of “foreign agents” and stressed that no one should expect a repeat of the “Maidan revolution of 2014 in Ukraine” in Georgia.

Earlier last week, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken warned that Washington would begin visa restrictions for Tbilisi, as well as bilateral cooperation with Georgia. Due to the approval of the “influence of foreign factors” law, it will be investigated. According to Blinken, the actions of the Georgian authorities contradict the country’s traditional goal of Euro-Atlantic integration and strategic partnership with the United States.

Previously, Executive Secretary The ruling party “Dream of Georgia-Democratic Georgia” and the leader of the parliamentary majority, Mamuka MDinarAdze, threaten the countries Gharibi called the imposition of sanctions against Tbilisi ridiculous, and in evaluating the policy of the United States and the European Union towards this country, he pointed to the continuation of blackmail and threats for Georgia to act based on its interests.

Kakha Kaladze, the mayor of Tbilisi and the leader of the ruling Georgian Dream party, also believes that Western politicians do not understand that threats and blackmail are unacceptable in discussions with Tbilisi authorities. He stressed that nobody in Georgia is afraid of Western restrictions.

In mid-May, the European Commission and the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, emphasized in a joint statement that the approval The law of foreign agents by the Georgian authorities will have a negative impact on the integration process of this country in the European Union.

In another news, it was reported that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia on Friday the Ambassador of Lithuania in summoned Tbilisi due to its interference in the country’s internal affairs.

At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, it was explained to the Lithuanian ambassador that the recent statements of the Vilnius authorities as well as the interference of the Lithuanian Foreign Minister [Gabrielius Landsbergis] in the recent protests [in Tbilisi] and the summoning of the Georgian ambassador in Lithuania due to the approval of the transparency law of foreign intervention in the country’s internal affairs is not acceptable.

Party Georgian emphasized that the actions of the Lithuanian authorities are not compatible with the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries, and the Tbilisi authorities hope to resume positive bilateral work to improve relations.

Parliament of Georgia It approved the draft law on “foreign agents” on May 14. Then, on May 18, the country’s president, Salome Zurabishvili, vetoed the law, calling it “Russian” and unconstitutional. 

In this regard, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze accused Zurabishvili of treason, and the mayor of Tbilisi promised that the president’s veto right will be canceled by the parliament. Georgia, Shalva Papavashvilips signed this law himself from this action of Zurabishvili.

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