Parliament Speaker alleges foreign attempts to incite disorder in Georgia

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Thursday claimed there were signs of external attempts to incite disorder within the country, pointing to “certain steps from Brussels” as evidence.

In his interview with Imedi TV, Papuashvili noted that there would be attempts to use various instruments to create chaos.

“I believe that in this case too, there will be attempts to use various similar letters and instruments to create chaos. We see an interest in bringing their own puppets into the country's government, but we have seen this movie before”, the Speaker said.

Papuashvili emphasised the strength of the Georgian people, expressing gratitude for their resilience. He referenced last autumn’s situation where, he claimed, the Georgian people were presented with a “false dilemma” suggesting a choice between Europe and non-Europe.

“Many ambassadors took off their diplomatic mantles, set aside the Vienna Convention, and directly plunged into the election campaign - including the EU Ambassador. It was an aggressive, unethical, and blatantly crude interference in the elections”, Papuashvili continued.

The Speaker highlighted the Georgian people’s response, stating they upheld their centuries-old commitment to not surrender their freedom to foreign influence.

“I think this interference will be even cruder now, but the Georgian people's response will be adequate”, Papuashvili concluded.