We have always been politically neutral and are always on the side of our country, Georgia, and will continue to be so in the future - we will easily be able to defend and prove our truth at any level if necessary, - the President of the Wissol Group, Soso Pkhakadze, responds to the information spread by Radio Liberty regarding his possible sanctioning.
As Soso Pkhakadze noted, the possible sanctioning, even at a hypothetical level, is completely unfair and biased. According to him, business activities are carried out in accordance with Western values and norms.
“This is completely unfair and biased towards our group, even at a hypothetical level, and everyone knows this very well, including those who participated in this process.
Secondly, from the very first day, we have been conducting business activities in accordance with Western values and norms, and everyone who has ever had contact with any company in our group feels and knows this.
Third, we have never financed any government, and everyone knows this.
Fourth, we have always been politically neutral and are always on the side of our country, Georgia, and will continue to be so in the future.
In addition, we are a large business and, naturally, we have always had and will continue to have normal relations with the government, and this is an easily understandable fact for everyone around the world.
Fifth, since 1998, the United States of America has been the country with which I have the closest ties. My two alma maters are in the United States of America. Also, starting January 29 of this year, I will be in Boston for several weeks, at my former university, where I have been taking a new study program from 2023.
In addition, we have been working on this topic for years, and today we represent three very well-known, very successful American brands in Georgia (Wendy's, Dunkin' and Subway). As I mentioned, because of all this, I have close, weekly contact with the United States of America, and everyone who knows me knows this. Those who don’t know me will know me and understand. And finally, naturally, we will be able to easily defend and prove our truth at any level if necessary,” Pkhakadze noted.
