Georgian PM: wanted former officials having “free movement” in Europe “questions European bureaucracy’s faithfulness” to rule of law
The meetings followed the Government’s comments earlier on Monday that said Adeishvili had been “one of the masterminds” behind the “repressive” former United National Movement “regime” that had “continuously trampled democratic and legal statehood principles” in Georgia, along with “basic human rights and freedoms” and independence of the Georgian judiciary. Photo: PM's press office
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Tuesday said wanted former officials from the country’s former United National Movement Government having “free movement” across European countries led to “questions in the public on faithfulness of the European bureaucracy to rule of law”.
Kobakhidze’s comments followed media reports that said Zurab Adeishvili, the Prosecutor General and Justice Minister in the UNM Government, last month visited the European Union and German official structures as part of an official delegation of Ukraine.
The PM said the Government expected an “appropriate response” from German and Belgian authorities on arrest and extradition of Adeishvili and David Kezerashvili, the former UNM Defence Minister, who he said had been convicted of “gravest crimes”, as well as “any other criminals”.
Moreover, we remind you that some of these people are still suspected of the most serious crimes against European pensioners. When, in light of these events, such people enjoy free movement in European countries, of course, questions arise”, he added in reference to a fraudulent “call centre” scheme of hundreds of investment brands scamming targets involving Kezerashvili.
Ilia Darchiashvili, the Georgian Foreign Minister, on Monday met Paweł Herczyński, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, and Peter Fischer, the German Ambassador to the country, to communicate the Government’s concerns on the visit of Adeishvili to European structures.
The meetings followed the Government’s comments earlier on Monday that said Adeishvili had been “one of the masterminds” behind the “repressive” former United National Movement “regime” that had “continuously trampled democratic and legal statehood principles” in Georgia, along with “basic human rights and freedoms” and independence of the Georgian judiciary.