Georgia’s ruling party Sec Gen: Georgia has patriotic Government protecting its people’s interests

Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi and Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Monday said Georgia had a patriotic Government, which was prioritizing the interests of the Georgian people and would not allow anyone to belittle Georgia or look down on “our country”.

When asked about the silence of European bureaucrats on the events unfolding in the United States, given that their stance toward Georgia had often been quite critical, Kaladze responded that it was the “usual” double standard and nothing more.

“They see Georgia as a small country. That’s partly our fault too, because if we look at our recent history since independence, mistakes were made on our side, giving these people the right to dictate everything. Remember the years when even a simple statement from them was treated as absolute truth - no one questioned it, no one debated the issue. If a foreigner said it, it was taken as complete truth. That’s a huge absurdity, and that was our problem - the mistakes we ourselves made”, he said.

“However, today Georgia has a patriotic Government that prioritizes the interests of Georgia and the Georgian people”, he said.

Kaladze further noted that the Georgian Government would not give anyone the opportunity to belittle Georgia or treat the country condescendingly.

“We are an independent, sovereign state, and everyone should respect our sovereignty and independence. As for what is happening in America, every country should focus on its own issues. Every nation has problems; no country is problem-free. And we, of course, will do everything necessary to protect our national interests and take care of the Georgian people”, he concluded.