Mikheil Kavelashvili has claimed that opposition to the Eagle Hills project, a BBC report, the actions of Aleko Elisashvili, the radical wing of the opposition, and statements by Kaja Kallas are all part of a single coordinated network targeting Georgia.
Speaking live on Imedi TV, the President referred to the Eagle Hills investment project, noting that Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze had already explained in detail the state’s share, expected benefits, number of employees, and contractual framework.
“The Prime Minister explained everything theoretically, based on the contracts — what is planned, what the state’s share is, what it will bring, how many people will be employed, and who the purchaser will be. To my good fortune, I was able to see all of this implemented in Belgrade,” Kavelashvili said.
President claimed the Eagle Hills project played a key role in Belgrade’s urban development and helped attract additional investors.
“I saw what the area looked like before the project — an abandoned waterfront — and what it represents today. It is now one of the most attractive places in Belgrade. This project also gave impetus for other investors to emerge. Belgrade is developing very well,” he stated.
Kavelashvili further argued that resistance to the Eagle Hills project, the BBC’s reporting, the actions of Aleko Elisashvili, protests by the radical wing, and messages from Kaja Kallas should be viewed as elements of the same network.
“The fight against this project, the BBC’s fake report, Elisashvili’s actions, the radical wing that comes out to protest without even knowing what they are protesting against, and Kaja Kallas’s messages — all of this is one network directed against Georgia,” the President said.
He added that this network is allegedly controlled by what he described as the “Deep State,” which, according to him, seeks to establish a puppet government in Georgia that would act on external orders.
