Georgian FM says Brussels’ propaganda on Georgia’s “pro-Russian Government” doesn’t work

Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili on Sunday dismissed allegations from Brussels suggesting that the Georgian Government was pro-Russian, calling such claims “propaganda” that does not resonate with the Georgian public.

In her interview with Imedi TV, Botchorishvili responded to a statement by European Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper, who claimed that the actions of Georgia’s ruling party were “clearly inspired by the Russian propaganda playbook”.

The Minister stressed that “people can see very clearly who is who”, and it was “very difficult” to deceive the public from Brussels.

She further added that Georgia was, to some extent, facing an information war from the EU side, and that statements like Hipper’s were contributing to creating an “alternative reality” about the country.

“Those with more sense, more education, and better knowledge of history and politics do not believe in Georgia’s so-called pro-Russian orientation or that the country is governed through Russian propaganda methods. We are talking about the reality we live in. And if you don’t want to accept this information, if you refuse to face reality and continue to operate within your own constructed reality, then the question must be asked - who is the propagandist, who is spreading propaganda, and what kind of propaganda are they spreading?”, the FM continued.

She further added that the Georgian people had already answered this question, and at some point, “someone in Brussels should realise that this propaganda is not working - they failed to convince anyone from Brussels that Georgia has a pro-Russian government”.

“They failed to convince Georgian citizens and Georgian electorate of this because we live here, we know very well who we are and what we are doing, and it is very difficult to deceive this small society from Brussels by claiming that we have a ‘Russian law’”, Bothorishvili stressed.

She concluded by praising the Georgian public’s ability to make the right decisions during challenging times.