The opposition claims that our government is illegitimate, and we hold a similar position regarding the radical wing of the opposition; that is precisely why we have appealed to the Constitutional Court – Irakli Kobakhidze

The reality is that for the past 14 years, there have consistently been radical opposition parties in Georgia that have never recognized the legitimacy of the government. They had no grounds whatsoever for such a stance; they simply did not wish to accept the election results—and I emphasize once again, they did so without any basis. This was stated by the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, during a discussion held at the Institute of International and European Affairs in Dublin.

As the Head of Government noted, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) recognized the election results and issued positive assessments regarding the elections; nevertheless, the opposition continued to attempt to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the Parliament and the government as a whole. "These attempts were actively supported by various forces from abroad. The same pattern repeated during the 2024 parliamentary elections, which saw particularly blatant interference by certain EU bureaucrats. For instance, the EU Ambassador chose to intervene in Georgia’s ongoing democratic electoral process. Approximately two weeks before the elections, he explicitly urged voters to go to the polling stations and cast their ballots against the government—in effect, to support the opposition. This served as a clear example of blatant interference in Georgia’s democratic elections. You would likely agree that no ambassador has the right to intervene in the democratic electoral process of the country where they are accredited. Furthermore, following the parliamentary elections—and despite the assessment provided by the OSCE/ODIHR—the opposition once again resorted to sabotaging the work of Parliament," the Prime Minister stated. According to him, opposition parties have refused to exercise the mandates granted to them by the voters and, to this day, do not participate in the work of Parliament.

"Ultimately, we appealed to the Constitutional Court of Georgia. The opposition claims that our government is illegitimate. We, for our part, hold a similar view regarding the radical wing of the opposition. Consequently, there must be an institution capable of providing a legal assessment of this matter and determining which of the two sides is illegitimate—the government or the respective opposition parties. That is precisely why we turned to the Constitutional Court of Georgia. Now, however, the European Parliament takes issue with the filing of this very lawsuit. I wish to emphasize—we are talking specifically about the lawsuit itself," stated Irakli Kobakhidze.

The Prime Minister noted that the Constitutional Court has not yet issued a ruling or reached a decision; nevertheless, the European Parliament is already interfering with the independence of the judiciary. "Thus, certain EU bureaucrats were interfering in Georgia’s democratic elections even before the parliamentary elections took place, and now the European Parliament is interfering in the independence of Georgia’s judiciary. The Constitutional Court has not issued any ruling; rather, relevant legal proceedings are simply underway. I would also like to return to the issue of European values. Such actions clearly run counter to traditional European values. Interference in state sovereignty, interference in democratic elections, and interference in the independence of the judiciary—all of this stands in direct opposition to European values," noted Irakli Kobakhidze.