Georgian PM: Global War Party sought to replace Gov’t with proxy to drag country into war

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Friday claimed the Global War Party, through the Biden administration, aimed to convince the Georgian people that the Government had strayed from its Western course, after that, they intended to use the Georgian people to bring a proxy Government into power that would, literally the next day, drag the country into the war.

In his remarks on behalf of the ruling Georgian Dream party’s Political Council, Kobakhidze noted that the non-compliance with the Global War Party's instructions and the refusal to open a second front initially resonated directly in the Biden administration's rhetoric, and then actions followed.

“They began imposing unjustified sanctions, demonstratively canceled the strategic partnership agreement signed with Georgia for reasons still unclear, and finally, the founder and Honorary Chair of the Georgian Dream party Bidzina Ivanishvili was also baselessly accused of ties with Russia and sanctioned”, the PM said.

He emphasised that this blackmail and pressure had a simple goal - the Global War Party, through the Biden administration, aimed to convince the Georgian people that the Government had strayed from its Western course.

“After that, they intended to use the Georgian people to bring a proxy Government into power that would, literally the next day, drag the country into the war. In response, the Georgian public took a dignified step, fully realising that the Government had saved the country from destruction and the devastating consequences of war. This led to even greater legitimacy for our political team in the 2024 elections”, he noted.

“For our part, driven by our responsibility to the Georgian public, we honourably dealt with the externally funded revolutionary processes after the elections, maintaining peace and economic progress in the country, which is clearly confirmed by studies published by international institutions”, he concluded.