Georgian Prime Minister questions US distance on Georgia amid shared values

Following a meeting of the political council of the ruling Georgian Dream party, Georgian prime minister Irakli Kobakhidze described the current distanced position of the United States toward Georgia as “illogical” and raising numerous questions.

In his remarks, Kobakhidze noted that the Georgian government remains hopeful that Donald Trump's declared fight against the deep state'will end in his triumph.

The prime minister labeled the domestic opposition as a “foreign-led agent network”. He questioned why these groups continue to offer their "services" to the US while the US maintains a declared policy of non-interference in foreign internal affairs.

Reflecting on recent events - including British sanctions - Kobakhidze remarked that European bureaucracy will find it difficult to free itself from "informal influences" in the short to medium term.

“We still maintain hope that the fight against the deep state announced by Donald Trump will end in his victory. The best evidence of this would be a change in the American administration’s attitude toward Georgia. Such a change would confirm that the fight against the deep state is genuine and not merely a rebranding of informal powers”, Kobakhidze noted.

The government head concluded on a note of optimism: “We continue to maintain optimistic expectations. Everything will become clear in the near future. Recent events have clearly demonstrated who in Georgia acts with the legitimacy of the Georgian people and who seeks power only to serve the vested interests of foreign patrons”.