The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, participated in the Conservative Political Action Conference in Hungary, April 25-26.
The Georgian delegation, headed by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, included Minister of Foreign Affairs Ilia Darchiashvili and Head of Government Administration Levan Zhorzholiani.
The Prime Minister delivered a speech at the opening session.
“I am sure that very soon Georgia will become a full-fledged member of the European family, and together we will be able to make a significant contribution to the strengthening of the European Union, to the construction of a Europe based on solid values,” the Georgian PM noted. “May God give us strength and help us in this important work.”
Within the framework of the visit, a meeting was also held with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
“Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze is the head of the government, and he is considered a great chess player in Georgian politics,” Orbán said. “This is not surprising, because in the centuries-old history of Georgia, chess is a geopolitical game. Despite all the challenges, the power to preserve the national identity and culture in the country is really the skill of a chess player, a grandmaster.
“Mr. Prime Minister, we thank you for being with us and wish you success,” he added.
CPAC Hungary, the largest conservative gathering in Hungary and internationally, is being held for the third time in 2024. The world’s conservative leaders, thinkers, and influencers met in Budapest, among them Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch Party for Freedom, Santiago Abascal, president of the Spanish VOX, and US Senator Markwayne Mullin, Congressmen Andy Harris and Keith Self. This year’s keynote speaker was Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán.
The CPAC website reads:
“Originating in the 1970s, CPAC became the annual rally of the American Right. The first European iteration of the conference was hosted by the Center for Fundamental Rights in the Hungarian capital in 2022. The event, which centered around the values of “God, Homeland, Family” and attracted more than 1,500 people, including nearly 200 foreign decision-makers, journalists and influencers, generated enormous interest: Even closer friendships were forged with our allies, and the left-liberal world erupted in hysteria.
“With good reason. CPAC, pioneered by the American Conservative Union (ACU), the Center’s American partner, is a flagship project for conservatives building their international alliance, and last year’s CPAC Hungary concentrated on the liberals’ nightmare: The international convergence of national forces.
Hungary’s Prime Minister outlined the 12 points of the conservative recipe for success in 2022, including his admonition to play by our own rules, make friends and build communities. The Hungarian Right can act as an intellectual and political driving force in this process. CPAC Hungary 2023 provided a unique platform for joining with our allies in North and South America, Europe, Japan, Israel and Australia in proclaiming ‘United We Stand!’”
By Team GT
