Euro-bureaucrats should abandon their anti-Georgian rhetoric and realize that Georgia is an independent, sovereign state – Giorgi Gabunia

Giorgi Gabunia, Chairman of the Parliament’s Culture Committee, responded to the European Commission’s enlargement report, stating that the assessments concerning Georgia—particularly the political section—are unsubstantiated and biased.

According to him, the criticism regarding the laws on "transparency" and "family values ​​and the protection of minors" is unacceptable.

"Today, these laws serve as the primary guarantee for limiting the influence of foreign agents and minimizing external interference in our domestic politics. In reality, these laws have established a solid foundation for the recovery of our domestic political landscape, effectively constraining political actors who are sponsored by external powers," Gabunia stated.

In his view, the European Union is infringing upon Georgia’s sovereign right to independently decide whether or not to adopt specific laws. "The European Union is telling us, in effect, that the fundamental attributes of a state—specifically the right to enact or refrain from enacting laws within the scope of its own sovereignty—should be curtailed. They are demanding that the government elected by the Georgian people repeal laws that protect our national interests and, instead, adopt laws of their choosing. This is absolutely inconceivable and bears the hallmarks of a return to a medieval-style imperialist policy," he remarked.

According to Gabunia, the claim by Euro-bureaucrats that they support the Georgian people—while rejecting the government elected by them—is a manifestation of anti-Georgian rhetoric.

"It is essential that these Euro-bureaucrats abandon their anti-Georgian rhetoric and recognize that Georgia is an independent, sovereign state. Any such directives issued to an independent state—directives that directly harm our national interests—are entirely unacceptable. These demands stand in direct contradiction to the Constitution of Georgia and Georgian legislation, and they run counter to the will of the Georgian people," stated Giorgi Gabunia.