Parliament official says former Congressman Kinzinger's statement on Georgian Dream party - "misinformation"
The Georgian Dream party Chair Irakli Kobakhidze’s political activities, including the 2017 constitutional reform, “directly show” that he is “truly” a pro-Western politician, Talakvadze also noted, adding the criticism towards him was “unfounded”. Photo via Archil Talakvadze/Facebook
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Archil Talakvadze, the Georgian Parliament Vice Speaker on Wednesday criticised the former United States Congressman Adam Kinzinger’s statement on the alleged friendly relationship of the ruling Georgian Dream party with Russia, calling it “groundless” and based on information by “one particular biassed media”.
Talakvadze stressed the importance of responding to such misinformation and “unsubstantiated” accusations spread against Georgia and guarding the reputation and interests of the country and its people, while responding to Kinzinger’s tweet, in which he wrote it was “sad” that Georgian Dream party was not “even” hiding its “love for Russia anymore”.
The Georgian official said he “expected” Kinzinger, the former Co-chair of the Friends of Georgia Group in the US Congress, to make an “appropriate” analysis before spreading misinformation, as his country’s [US] Government had officially announced Georgia’s full compliance with the international sanctions imposed by the international community against Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine. Georgia has never circumvented the sanctions and will not bypass them in the future too, Talakvadze added.
The Georgian Dream party Chair Irakli Kobakhidze’s political activities, including the 2017 constitutional reform, “directly show” that he is “truly” a pro-Western politician, Talakvadze also noted, adding the criticism towards him was “unfounded”.
Giorgi Amilakhvari, an MP from the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Tuesday criticised CNN and its host Christiane Amanpour for having spread “fake information” last week on alleged exports of sanctioned goods to Russia through Georgia.
The Georgian Maritime Transport Agency on Tuesday rejected the statement of Yury Vladimirov, the General Director of the Sochi seaport, on alleged negotiations regarding the commencement of maritime transportation of passengers between Georgia and Russia, adding there has been no sea transport between the countries.
Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Monday rejected the “false” premise in a CNN reporter’s question to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on an alleged export of sanctioned goods to Russia through Georgia.
Archil Talakvadze, the Georgian Parliament Vice Speaker, on Monday said Georgia would “never become a place for circumventing the sanctions” imposed on Russia by the international community for its invasion of Ukraine.
The news reported by a local media outlet, alleging that Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has business interests in a “specific” private project, is “false and unsubstantiated information”, the Department of Strategic Communications of the Georgian Government on Saturday declared.
Archil Talakvadze, the Vice Speaker in the Georgian Parliament, on Thursday said the United States Department of State’s decision on Wednesday to impose sanctions on four Georgian judges was “unfair”, "absolutely unacceptable” and “incompatible” with the strategic cooperation between the states.