Parliament Speaker denounces opposition, NGO demands to staff judiciary with foreign states’ involvement

In his remarks, Papuashvili noted it was “clear to all Georgians” that the move would be “equivalent to the recognition of the country’s failure and the surrender of its sovereignty”. Photo: Parliament of Georgia

Agenda.ge, 28 Feb 2024 - 12:19, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Wednesday denounced the demands by the domestic opposition and some non-governmental organisations of transferring the “decisive” role in staffing the country’s judiciary to foreign states.

In his remarks, Papuashvili noted it was “clear to all Georgians” that the move would be “equivalent to the recognition of the country’s failure and the surrender of its sovereignty”.

That is why our citizens will give a proper answer in the [October] elections to everyone who has lost the sense of statehood and national self-respect of our country”, he said.

He further added “those who show us Albania, Moldova and Ukraine as role models” were “dishonest”, and pointed out that “according to any research, Georgia is ahead of these countries in all parameters”.