“When the European Union Ambassador threatens the Georgian people with civil war and impoverishment, it is simply unthinkable,” stated Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze to journalists, commenting on remarks by EU Ambassador Paweł Herczyński, who expressed his hope that the people of Georgia would not return to times of “civil war and poverty.”
“When the European Union Ambassador threatens the Georgian people with civil war and impoverishment, it is simply unthinkable. It is impossible to evaluate. I will emphasize once again that the Ambassador is, unfortunately, in a tragic position. When he has to make such threats against the Georgian people, it speaks for itself regarding his difficult state.
He said that in the near future, it will be decided how events in the country will develop—in one direction or another—and this second direction, in his opinion, means civil war and the impoverishment of the population. When an EU ambassador threatens the people in this way, it does not even deserve an assessment. It is truly tragic.
The Ambassador says that in the near future it will be decided—either one path, which he calls European, or another—civil war and impoverishment. With this, he is threatening the Georgian people. Whether he is capable of doing this is a separate question, but the fact remains that he is threatening the people with civil war and impoverishment. This is a direct threat, and, of course, it is appropriate to summon the ambassador,” Irakli Kobakhidze stated.
As a reminder, EU Ambassador to Georgia Paweł Herczyński, speaking in Brussels at the European External Action Service (EEAS) during the opening of the documentary photo exhibition “Georgia in Focus,” noted that the country is no longer on the right trajectory.
“Georgia is at a crossroads. The country’s future is not yet determined, but the decisions that will be made in the coming weeks and months will determine whether Georgia becomes part of the European family, based on democracy, the rule of law, and human rights, or, unfortunately, returns to its dark past. My main message to the Georgian people is: do not lose hope. We must not allow Georgia and the wonderful, warm, hospitable Georgian people to return to the dark times of violence, civil war, poverty, deprivation, and corruption. This is not the future they deserve.
As soon as the authorities express a readiness to cooperate with us, we will do everything to help Georgia become an EU member,” Herczyński stated.
