The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, stated that the resolution adopted by the German parliament holds "straw value."
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"This is a continuation of what we saw in the form of the European Parliament's resolution. For us, every unjust resolution or statement has a straw value. This must be made very clear. It is an attempt at external interference in the election process, but this interference cannot have any impact.
It is particularly disappointing that the German Bundestag, an institution I have always deeply respected, is now involved in Georgia's election process.
This is simply not right, but I will reiterate that such actions will not influence the election results in Georgia," said Kobakhidze.
On October 10, the Bundestag adopted the resolution For the European future of Georgia, initiated by the ruling coalition parties. The resolution supports Georgia's accession to the European Union but criticizes the "authoritarian and anti-European direction" of the ruling Georgian Dream party. It mentions that, by following this course, the country's political leadership is deliberately jeopardizing Georgia's European future, contrary to the wishes of the vast majority of the population.
The Bundestag calls on the federal government to ensure at the European level that no further progress is made with Georgia in the EU accession process as long as the so-called Transparency Law on Foreign Influence [Russian law] remains in force. Additionally, it argues that Germany should support maintaining visa-free travel for the people of Georgia within Europe.
The resolution states that the leadership of Georgian Dream is trying to create an atmosphere of fear in Georgia through increasingly authoritarian measures and by dividing society into patriots and enemies/traitors. It also notes that "The latest declaration from the Georgian premier, Irakli Kobakhidze, announcing his intent to ban key opposition parties after the parliamentary elections, is absolutely unacceptable and incompatible with democracy as Europe understands it."
Two days earlier, the European Parliament adopted another critical resolution concerning the Georgian government. According to Irakli Kobakhidze, that document also has a "straw value," and "the hand of the global war party is involved" in its adoption.
