Georgian Parliament Speaker calls ongoing investigation into United National Movement regime “delayed Nuremberg trials”

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Tuesday described the ongoing work of the parliamentary investigative commission into alleged crimes of the former United National Movement Government as a “historic process” and “delayed Nuremberg trials”, which, according to him, had not been fully realised until now due to the influence of foreign supporters of the United National Movement party.

Speaking to journalists, Papuashvili reiterated his stance, emphasising that the process had been hindered by external forces backing the UNM opposition.

“In 2012, when the Georgian people defeated the regime, you may recall that the [Georgian Dream] Government was not given the opportunity to fully carry out justice against those who established a system of torture and corruption. Back then, as well as today, we see the level of protection this political group enjoys from certain forces, now openly identified, including from the new United States administration as the deep state. Even now, they receive strong backing - imagine how much influence these foreign powers had at the time, preventing the prosecution of their protected agents”, the Speaker said.

“That is why, albeit delayed, the Nuremberg process is now taking place. We are delivering on what we promised our people during the elections. Every step we take is in line with our electoral commitments, including the prosecution of the United National Movement, which we are carrying out within the framework of the parliamentary investigative commission”, he concluded.