A member of Georgia’s parliamentary majority, Tengiz Sharmanashvili, stated that the Georgian government does not plan to implement recommendations issued in a report prepared under the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Moscow Mechanism.
In an interview with Georgian Public Broadcaster First Channel, Sharmanashvili assessed the report and said that calls to repeal certain laws represent interference in Georgia’s sovereignty.
“Of course, we are not going to share these recommendations, because this is a matter of Georgia’s sovereignty. The legislative space is a sovereign right of the country and we will not touch it,” he said.
Sharmanashvili says the document does not present evidence supporting its conclusions and uses what he described as a “commanding tone” toward Georgia.
He also stated that the government has justified the adoption of legislation related to family values and the protection of minors, which he described as having “existential importance” for the country.
For reference, the OSCE recently published a report on Georgia prepared under the Moscow Mechanism framework, examining developments in the country since the spring of 2024 in the areas of human rights and fundamental freedoms and providing a set of recommendations to the Georgian authorities and the international community.
The report concluded that democratic backsliding has been documented in Georgia during the period covered by the mandate and included recommendations addressing issues such as elections, freedom of expression and assembly, judicial independence, and the treatment of political opposition.
