Prime minister of Georgia: “Despite the president’s betrayal, we maintained peace for two years”

Georgia’s PM accused the president of betrayal

“Despite the president’s betrayal, the Georgian government has upheld peace for two years,” stated Georgia’s prime minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, on May 26th at a solemn ceremony marking Independence Day. He also announced that “by 2030, Georgians should be living alongside their Abkhazian and Ossetian brothers and sisters.”

What did the Prime Minister of Georgia say?

Irakli Kobakhidze

“Over the past 34 years, Georgia has endured numerous trials. In the early 1990s, we faced three wars. From 2004 to 2012 [during the presidency of Mikheil Saakashvili — JAMnews], we experienced the loss of de facto independence.

Authoritarianism, agents ruling the country, a fourth war. The inexperience of society and the betrayal of politicians cost our country the temporary loss of 20 percent of its territory.

Since 2012 and up to the present day, we have experienced attempts to undermine Georgia’s sovereignty and independence, especially in the last four years.

The unity of the people and its government, along with prudent steps, have allowed us to maintain peace in the country for the past two years, despite existential threats and numerous betrayals, including the betrayal of the president of Georgia.”

• The US Senate is preparing lists of individuals “undermining Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration” for stringent sanctions
• “This events will be written in the history in gray letters”- Reaction of Georgian authorities to U.S. sanctions
• Georgian PM’s remarks on “Global War Party” and Venice Commission’s “helpless facial expression”
• Radio Liberty: ‘The US has information that could damage the reputation of the Georgian political elite’

In 1990, multiparty elections were held, and in 1991, Georgia declared the restoration of state independence. Since then, Georgia has been following a kind of ‘Moses path,’ which I am confident will lead us to the promised land.

Forty years after the restoration of Georgia’s independence, in 2030, let us live in our promised land, which is the ‘Georgian Dream’ [a wordplay on the ruling party’s name — JAMnews], together with our Abkhazian and Ossetian brothers and sisters. A united and strong Georgia should become a full member of the European family by 2030″.