Georgian Parliament Speaker says informal governance now more entrenched in Europe

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Monday commented on what he described as systemic problems within the opposition, arguing that their failures stem primarily from foreign actors whom he characterised as inexperienced and prone to misjudgments regarding Georgia.

“In my view, their main problem lies with their external handlers. We saw a major shift in the system of informal governance, which was stronger under the previous US administration, where these processes were coordinated and where more experience had accumulated. Now everything has shifted onto the shoulders of certain European groups”, he said.

The Speaker emphasised that informal governance was now more entrenched in Europe, and they were the ones attempting to plan and manage revolutions in Georgia.

“We saw on 4 October what ‘European-style regime change’ looks like. These are political groups in Europe that have recently felt empowered and believe they can orchestrate ‘regime changes’ and Government overthrows in other countries. These are foreign actors detached from reality and lacking experience, and ultimately they make simple mistakes when it comes to Georgia”, Papuashvili concluded.