Mr. Herchinski is a tragic figure—even more tragic than his predecessor, Mr. Hartzell. They made Hartzell do all sorts of things against the Georgian people, and in the end, they didn’t even deem him worthy of a decent job — Irakli Kobakhidze

Mr. Herchinski is a tragic figure—even more tragic than his predecessor, Mr. Hartzell—stated Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze to journalists.

As the head of government noted, they made Hartzell do all sorts of things against the Georgian people, and in the end, they didn’t even deem him worthy of a decent job. "Mr. Herchinski is a tragic figure—I can tell you that once again. Even more tragic, in fact, than his predecessor, Mr. Hartzell. You know how Mr. Hartzell’s diplomatic career ended: they made him say and do all sorts of things against the Georgian people, and in the end, they didn’t even deem him worthy of a decent position. The same is happening now; they are making Mr. Herchinski say and do everything against the Georgian people—that is why he is truly a tragic figure. No other comment can be made about him. This individual interfered directly and crudely in our democratic elections; he explicitly issued calls against the government during the election period, favoring the radical opposition and unconstitutional parties, and he directly incited violence in our country. It is impossible to offer any profound commentary regarding such a person.

Yesterday, the EU Ambassador attacked the Georgian people, and this is my response. He attacked the Georgian people yesterday; when he attacks the government elected by the Georgian people, that constitutes an attack on the Georgian people themselves. They have chosen this path..." "They make a move, and we respond. We are almost always in a reactive mode; we never initiate with critical statements of our own. They say things—often in a truly shameful and unsubstantiated manner—and we are left with no choice but to respond," stated Irakli Kobakhidze.