At the UN General Assembly, the international community will once again see who de facto represents Georgia today and the dire situation in the country, where authoritarianism and Russian influences prevail, said opposition politician Teona Akubardia, commenting on Mikheil Kavelashvili’s visit to the United States.
According to her, during his speech at the UN General Assembly, Mikheil Kavelashvili will likely continue his anti-Western and anti-democratic rhetoric.
“Since 2012, there has always been a dispute between the Prime Minister and the President about who would attend the UN session, and it was always resolved in favor of the Prime Minister, unlike today. I don’t think Irakli Kobakhidze is a welcome guest in the U.S. or that anyone would shake his hand, given the ongoing political crisis. I don’t expect Kavelashvili to say anything different from what he has said in Parliament, whether it’s anti-Western or anti-democratic rhetoric. It will undoubtedly be far removed from what serves Georgia’s interests and will solely serve the interests of the regime. I believe the international community will once again see who de facto represents Georgia today and the dire situation in the country, where authoritarianism and Russian influences prevail,” Akubardia stated.
Additionally, she commented on the government’s policy regarding corruption. According to her, it is entirely fake and reveals the regime’s internal “clan” conflicts.
“No one believes in the fight against corruption or Irakli Kobakhidze because the entire Ivanishvili regime is built on corruption. What we are witnessing today is merely ‘clan’ conflicts and the redistribution of money that is now supposed to be controlled by Irakli Kobakhidze. Any legislation registered in a one-party parliament serves not the country’s interests but those of the regime. This once again demonstrates the regime’s internal ‘clan’ conflicts and the falsehood of what they call the fight against corruption,” Akubardia stated.
Teona Akubardia on the UN General Assembly: The international community will once again see the dire situation in the country, where authoritarianism and Russian influences prevail
