The Georgian Parliament has released a 11-page draft statement condemning the recently adopted MEGOBARI Act by the U.S. House of Representatives, declaring it as a deeply hostile move against the Georgian state, its people, and its elected government.
The document, currently under review by the Foreign Relations Committee, accuses U.S. lawmakers of relying on ‘false accusations’ to justify the bill, claims that include democratic backsliding, obstruction of Euro-Atlantic integration, and ties with authoritarian regimes like Russia, China, and Iran.
The statement disapproves of these claims, stating that since 2012 Georgia has made significant democratic progress, including the adoption of a new constitution, strengthened judicial independence, media pluralism, reduced prison abuse, and improved civil liberties. The Parliament also accuses the U.S. ‘deep state’ of attempting to undermine Georgia’s sovereignty, referencing controversial U.S. funding transparency laws and alleged pressure on Georgian judges.
The statement further insisted that the current government was the one that incorporated EU and NATO integration into the constitution, signed major agreements with the EU, and secured candidate status in 2023, while blaming ‘European bureaucracy’ and U.S. double standards for halting progress.
As for foreign relations, the Parliament claims Georgia maintains minimal trade with Russia, follows international sanctions, and has shown strong support for Ukraine. It calls the criticism of ties with China and Iran hypocritical, comparing Georgia’s modest diplomatic contacts to far deeper Western engagements with those countries. In a particularly detailed section, the Parliament claims Georgia is being punished for refusing to ‘open a second front’ against Russia during the Ukraine war, allegedly demanded by ‘deep state’ actors in the West.
The draft ends with an uncooperative note stating that Georgian society no longer takes the European Parliament seriously and warning the U.S. Congress it risks the same fate if it continues down this path. However, it points out the country’s willingness to work with the U.S. to reclaim relations once the deep state’s influence is overthrown.
