Ruling party Executive Secretary: “radical opposition” running “powerful information war” against Gov’t, own country
In his comments, Mdinaradze said an “information war” in Georgia had involved “absolutely all media and party assets of the radical opposition, with full resources” in the wake of Russia's open aggression against Ukraine, and accused them of running a “harmful campaign in several directions”. Photo: Georgian Dream press office
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The “radical opposition” in Georgia has “unleashed a powerful information war against the Georgian Government and its own country”, Mamuka Mdinaradze, the Executive Secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party, told a briefing on Wednesday.
In his comments, Mdinaradze said an “information war” in Georgia had involved “absolutely all media and party assets of the radical opposition, with full resources” in the wake of Russia's open aggression against Ukraine, and accused them of running a “harmful campaign in several directions”.
The Georgian politician provided an example of the “agitation” regarding an alleged increase of immigration of Russian citizens to Georgia following the outbreak of the armed conflict in Ukraine and subsequent international sanctions on Russia, which he said had “turned out to be absolutely unfounded and deliberately created”.
Mdinaradze’s comments follow the statement on the subject by Vakhtang Gomelauri, the Interior Minister of Georgia, who on Wednesday said about 20,000 Russian citizens had entered Georgia since February 24, compared to 40,000 in the same period in 2019.
Gomelauri’s comments joined those by Georgia’s Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili On Monday, in which the latter pointed out the number of Russian citizens entering the territory of Georgia over the recent days was in the pre-pandemic range.
Georgia will continue to provide political support to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people at “absolutely all international platforms”, in addition to ensuring humanitarian assistance, Mamuka Mdinaradze, the Executive Secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party, said on Wednesday.
About 20,000 Russian citizens have entered Georgia since February 24, compared to 40,000 in the same period in 2019, Vakhtang Gomelauri, the Interior Minister of Georgia, said on Wednesday in response to rumours about “unprecedented level” influx of Russian citizens into Georgia over the recent days on the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The State Security Service of Georgia has responded to rumours about “massive and uncontrolled” influx of foreign nationals - Russian and Belarusian citizens in particular - into Georgia over the recent days by rejecting the speculation and announcing state security is “under full control”.
Mamuka Mdinaradze, the head of the ruling Georgian Dream party in the Parliament, on Tuesday said the “radical wing” of the domestic opposition was proceeding with its “harmful, anti-state” campaign by telling the international community “lies” about Georgian authorities failing to fulfil the conditions outlined by the European Union for granting its membership candidate status to the country.
Mamuka Mdinaradze, the head of the ruling Georgian Dream party in the Parliament, on Wednesday rejected claims by domestic opposition groups and civil sector that the party had plans to back a potential bill banning “LGBT propaganda” and hampering the country’s European integration.