Georgia remains on Western trajectory, ready to turn “new page”, says Parliament Speaker

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Monday said Georgia remained firmly on its Western trajectory, committed to its 30-year strategic partnerships and ready to turn a new page.

In a social media message, Papuashvili noted that six months after the elections, the ruling Georgian Dream party had restored the public’s confidence in victory.

“The Georgian Dream has demonstrated not only to its supporters but also to opposition voters that

• Georgian Dream serves only Georgia and its national interests
• Non-transparent foreign funding was serving the interests and agendas of external forces
• The threat of war is real, and countering those who seek conflict is challenging, even for the US President
• The Georgian opposition is tied to instructions received from abroad, and public legitimacy holds little meaning for them
• The Georgian Dream party is the sole guarantor of stability, security, and development in the country”, the Speaker said.

Papuashvili emphasised that, in response to the changing international environment, the Government had compelled skeptical partners to acknowledge its fair, lawful, and nationally driven demands.
He highlighted the start of meetings, signs of dialogue, a thaw in relations, and the failure of hostile external groups’ attempts to isolate Georgia or intimidate it with sanctions.

“Georgia remains firmly on its Western trajectory, its door is open, it is loyal to its friends and the 30-year strategic partnership, and it is ready to turn a new page”, he continued.

The Speaker added that the final consolidation of the achieved gains and victory would take place in the local elections to be held in the fall.

“It is important for the public to deliver an appropriate verdict to parties staffed by individuals carrying foreign influences and to give their votes to those parties that properly act in the Georgian national interests. The differences between parties should reflect issues within the state, and their agenda should not bear the influence of foreign entities. This process is not yet complete, but the local elections will put a significant point on this path of strengthening independence”, he concluded.