According to Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of the Parliament, Georgia will be represented at the Munich Security Conference at a high level, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs representing the country. However, President Salome Zurabishvili will be attending as a “private individual,” not as a representative of Georgia.
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“In Munich, she represents only herself and not Georgia. Her presence there as a private individual once again demonstrates her disregard for the Constitution of Georgia and the Georgian people. She perceives Georgia merely as the backyard of her residence, where she can act as she pleases,” Papuashvili stated.
The parliament chairman accused the president of radicalization and tarnishing the country's reputation, citing her decision to travel to Munich without government authorization as an example.
“The sole purpose of this action is to undermine Georgia’s international standing. She is following the agenda set by the 'United National Movement' and their supporters,” Papuashvili remarked about the president.
The Munich Security Conference, recognized as the world's premier forum, is scheduled for February 16-18. Ahead of the event, the conference report was released, referring to Bidzina Ivanishvili, the former Prime Minister of Georgia and the honorary chairman of the ruling party Georgian Dream, as a "pro-Russian oligarch," and attributing responsibility for Georgia's democratic regression to him.
Ilia Darchiashvili, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, will be attending the conference. Additionally, Salome Zurabishvili is slated to participate, as officially invited by her administration.
In 2023, a delegation from Georgia, led by then-Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, participated in the Munich Security Conference. The delegation included Ilia Darchiashvili, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Juansher Burchuladze, Minister of Defense, and Revaz Javelidze, Head of Government Administration.
