Georgian PM accuses opposition and NGOs of supporting anti-Georgian activities following PACE resolution

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday accused the domestic opposition parties and non-governmental organisations of engaging in sabotage and acting as “foreign agents”, following the adoption of a resolution on Georgia by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).

In his remarks, Kobakhidze claimed that opposition representatives and NGOs had travelled abroad to support what he described as hostile activities against Georgia.

He argued that they share responsibility for the document adopted by PACE.

“We know the role of the opposition. They are engaged in sabotage; they are ordinary foreign agents. This applies to political parties and so-called NGOs. They travelled there to support hostile activities against Georgia. This, of course, reveals their true nature. They share responsibility for the disgraceful document adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. It is a tragic development, but society will assess all of this accordingly”, Kobakhidze concluded.