Ruling party Sec Gen urges EU to treat Georgia, its people fairly

Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi and Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Monday said “the ruling party seeks only one thing from the European Union” - fair treatment toward Georgia and its people, along with respect for the country’s constitution and independence.

Kaladze made the remarks in response to questions about restarting relations between Georgia and the EU.

“Much of today’s European bureaucracy has lost credibility. All their statements regarding Georgia are filled with falsehoods, based solely on lies, and bear no relation to reality. It is also alarming that attempts have been made several times to provoke revolutions, coups, and to overthrow the Government. Such actions are unacceptable”, he noted.

“When we discussed the transparency law, its necessity stemmed directly from these kinds of events. On one hand, we were told they are Georgia’s friends, but on the other, they supported state coups, revolutions, extremism, and violence. This is neither friendship nor partnership”, the official continued.

Asked whether the ruling party seeks EU validation of parliamentary election results, Kaladze replied that “elections are legitimised by the Georgian people”.

“We have repeatedly stated that we are ready for friendship and partnership, but it cannot be one-sided. We demand only one thing - fair treatment of Georgia, its people, and respect for our constitution and independence. There is no question of election validation; elections are legitimised by the Georgian people. The majority of our country’s population has given legitimacy to the Georgian Dream. From the EU, we seek only fair treatment toward our country, our people, and our state”, he concluded.