PM says knowing cost of war, Georgia firmly chooses peace, stability

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday said the Georgian people understood the cost of war - and for that reason, they also understood the true value of peace, emphasising that since 2012, the Government has done everything possible to preserve peace in the country.

In his remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Budapest, Kobakhidze noted that Georgia had chosen peace over war, and stability over instability.

“Over the past three years, the world has witnessed an awful tragedy in Ukraine. From the earliest days, our Government warned the international community about the consequences. Sadly, those warnings were ignored. We, in Georgia, understand the price of war. Respectively, we know the value of peace. That is why since 2012, we have done everything to keep peace in our country”, the PM said.

“Since the start of the war in Ukraine, we have resisted enormous pressure - both external and internal - from those who would see Georgia once again become a battlefield. We have chosen a different path. We have chosen peace over war, and stability over instability”, he continued.

Kobakhidze further stressed that the Georgian Government would always stand on the side of peace, adding “but peace is always vulnerable, if it is not protected by truth”.

“For years, powerful international media outlets have launched coordinated attacks on Georgia. In fact, their false narratives are designed to punish Georgia for refusing to be dragged into war, for choosing sovereignty, and for putting our national interest first”, the PM concluded.