Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has issued a strong rebuke to the European Parliament following its adoption of a resolution critical of Georgia — the seventh such resolution, the Prime Minister said.
Speaking at a press briefing, Kobakhidze described the resolution as an “absolutely shameful” act, accusing the European Union’s institutional leadership of attempting to exert political pressure on the Georgian public.
“I believe the entire EU bureaucracy should take responsibility for this,” Kobakhidze stated, calling the resolution “very shameful blackmail of the Georgian people” for, in his words, refusing to restore the United National Movement — the party founded by former president Mikheil Saakashvili — to power.
“Blackmailing the Georgian people for this reason is simply disgraceful,” the Prime Minister said. He also criticized the EU for allegedly enabling past abuses by Georgia’s previous government between 2004 and 2012, citing cases of “torture, racketeering, media takeovers, and territorial concessions.”
“These are the same people who today use shameful language and adopt shameful resolutions,” Kobakhidze added, referring to what he characterized as support from EU officials and post-Soviet political figures for the former administration.
The European Parliament adopted the latest resolution with 490 votes in favor, 147 against, and 49 abstentions. The document includes references to the European Commission’s reports from 2023 and 2024 and expresses concern over democratic backsliding in Georgia.
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