In the 2024 report of the Munich Security Conference, the former Prime Minister of Georgia, the honorary chairman of Georgian Dream, Bidzina Ivanishvili is referred to as a “pro-Russian oligarch” and it is mentioned that he is responsible for Georgia's democratic backsliding.
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The report says that with Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova pursuing westward integration, Russia’s only remaining ally in Eastern Europe is Belarus.
“Russia may have failed to draw Georgia, Moldova, and the Western Balkans into its camp, but it still seeks to spoil their westward integration. The pro-Russian oligarch and founder of Georgia’s governing party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, is held responsible for the country’s recent democratic backsliding and tilt away from the EU, against the wishes of the majority of the Georgian public.”
The document also mentions that Georgia is granted EU candidate status, “despite significant concerns about the state of democracy and the rule of law in the country.”
The Munich Security Conference, established 60 years ago, stands as one of the preeminent independent platforms for deliberation on contemporary and prospective international security dilemmas. Annually, the conference draws the participation of up to 350 policymakers from over 70 nations.
In 2024, the Munich conference is scheduled for February 16-18. The previous year saw the attendance of then Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Garibashvili, at the conference.
