"We expect only the right conclusions from the new [US] administration about what spoiled these relations. Everything is easy to see, nothing needs to be explained or clarified," said the Speaker of Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili.
According to him, the government is ready to start relations with the US from a new page.
"I have often said about the previous administration that in order to restore or resolve relations, it was important for the previous administration to admit its mistakes. I have often said not only to the United States administration, but also to others, that they should apologize to the Georgian people, for what some organizations have done to the Georgian people over the years, for alienating society and undermining democracy. What we criticized the previous administration for, the current administration has confirmed, so that it has imposed sanctions on the former President, the Secretary of State and other high-ranking officials and cut off their access to information that former officials have normally access to. It sanctioned Biden, Blinken and other former high-ranking officials. We expect only correct conclusions from the new administration, what spoiled these relations, it is easy to see. Everything is obvious, nothing needs to be explained or clarified, the new administration itself has confirmed what some organizations were doing against Georgia using the money of the American people, now it just needs to draw the right conclusion.
Yesterday we heard the decision of the US President regarding tariffs and saw the reactions of large countries, which do not have much opportunity to oppose. We do not have much influence on the issue of resetting these relations, regardless of our political position or size. We declare our readiness to start relations from a new page and establish a real, equal, strategic relationship based on respect for each other's sovereignty, and not the one in which, unfortunately, the previous administration viewed Georgia as a “low fence” and some countries still view us that way. We expect that the relevant conclusions will be drawn from the past, about what has spoiled these relations,” Papuashvili said.
According to him, it is unclear how foreign partners are talking about the new laws adopted, given that these laws have not yet been translated into English.
“These statements that we have seen from Brussels and other agencies are very interesting.
These laws have not been translated into English, how can they make conclusions regarding this law? It seems that they do not have the law in English, but they draw the conclusions. It is a pity that we hear such a preconceived and unqualified opinion regarding various issues. We do not have this translated. Therefore, in what language are they reading, what conclusions are they drawing conclusions in Brussels and elsewhere? I do not know, it seems that they are still relying on the statements of NGOs, who are directly, openly, engaged in disinformation and propaganda," Papuashvili said.
