Georgia’s ruling party Sec Gen criticises European Parliament resolution, claims EU bureaucracy has lost core democratic values

Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi and Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Thursday strongly criticised the latest resolution from the European Parliament concerning Georgia, stating that “today's Europe is practically devoid of fairness and foundational principles that are important to us”.

In his remarks, Kaladze further dismissed the resolution as “filled with lies”.

“We know how these resolutions are written - lies, pure lies. These are paid efforts. They say Mikheil Saakashvili should be released, even though the European Court itself recognised the charges against him. They defend individuals like Mzia Amaglobeli, despite clear evidence of her attacking a police officer. They tell us that white is black”, the official said.

“Today’s Europe is practically devoid of fairness and foundational principles that are important to us. The European future is meant to be built on freedom of speech, expression, and justice - yet today’s European bureaucracy is clearly detached from these very principles”, he continued.

Kaladze accused some EU officials and embassies of encouraging violence and extremism in Georgia.

“It’s extremely concerning when high-ranking EU representatives or certain embassies support actions that undermine institutions. When police officers are attacked with Molotov cocktails or insulted, and these actions are endorsed, it’s a serious problem”, he noted.

Kaladze concluded that such support from Western actors fueled polarisation and extremism, undermining Georgia’s democratic stability.

The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted the resolution on Georgia. The resolution calls for the immediate release of Mikheil Saakashvili, the holding of new parliamentary elections, and the recognition of Salome Zourabichvili's legitimacy as President.