Georgian Parliament official: Georgia has not changed its foreign policy course - Europe has

Gia Volski, an MP from the ruling Georgian Dream party and the First Vice Speaker of the Parliament, on Sunday said that Georgia has not altered its foreign policy direction, arguing instead that Europe itself has changed its approach.

In his interview with Imedi TV, Volski noted that Georgia’s progress toward European standards is reflected in regularly published indicators and assessments.

“We must once again emphasize that we have not changed our foreign policy course - Europe has changed its foreign policy course. Georgia’s European standard is visible in the indicators published every week, if not every day - where we are, where we stand. Listen to what Kaja Kallas or Kubilius are saying regarding Georgia”, Volski said.

Volski also claimed that the current bureaucracy governing the European Union is resistant to change unless that change occurs fundamentally through elections.

“The governments change, new governments come to power, and accordingly, the European Union’s policy toward Georgia and toward the rest of the world changes as well”, he noted.

The First Vice Speaker called on the public to deeply analyze what international actors expect from Georgia and what consequences certain political messages could have for future generations. He specifically referred to what he described as threats voiced by the German ambassador Peter Fischer.

“For families of any political preference, the perspective that such policies offer to our country and society is categorically unacceptable. I believe that in the future, deep analysis and intellect will prevail over the disorder that some seek to create in Georgia”, Volski stated.