Georgian Parliament official criticises international bodies over recent decisions on Georgia

Levan Makhashvili, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament’s European Integration Committee, on Tuesday criticised international organisations over their recent decisions concerning Georgia, arguing that institutions created to defend international law are moving away from their original missions.

Commenting on recent resolutions targeting Georgia, Makhashvili criticised the current state of these organisations and warned that such actions are destroying their own credibility.

“What we are observing regarding international organisations, which were once created to protect international law, is a situation today that reminds me of a Georgian phrase - ‘when a village has no owner, devils take control of it’”, he said.

The official argued that resolutions targeting Georgia did not damage the country itself but instead weakened the reputation and authority of the institutions that adopt them.

“Unfortunately, the influence of informal forces within these organisations is deeply felt. If anyone or anything is being harmed, it is not Georgia - it is these organisations themselves, which are destroying their own credibility from within through such resolutions”, Makhashvili concluded.

Imedi TV sent questions to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and OSCE headquarters regarding the controversial provisions of the resolution concerning Georgia.

The outlet asked whether the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly plans to reconsider the provisions criticised by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and whether the organisation intends to review the actions of the Parliamentary Assembly regarding Georgia.