Gia Volski, Vice-Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, stated that EU Ambassador Paweł Herczyński is a “good, decent person” who follows instructions, adding that “it weighs on him personally.”
“It used to be said that he only identified the Georgian people as those who lit fires in the streets and threw Molotov cocktails… and left trash… those who set fires in the street—and look at the state of the walls on our main highway, right?
Back then, he meant those specific people; now it is no longer the case. Notice how he speaks to everyone, and it is clear that it is hard for him, that he is carrying out such instructions—he addresses people with kind and warm words.
He is expressing his attitude toward society, but at the same time, it means he is addressing everyone, <…> and that is why we labeled <his words about returning to a dark past> a threat,” Volski stated.
As a reminder, EU Ambassador to Georgia Paweł Herczyński spoke in Brussels about the prospects for Georgia’s European future, which was met with criticism by the Georgian authorities: Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze deemed it appropriate to summon the diplomat to the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The EU Ambassador to Georgia, Paweł Herczyński, stated that Georgia is at a “crossroads” and its future depends on the choices made by the authorities and society. The diplomat also noted the risk of deviating from the European path and stated that the EU is concerned about Georgia’s democratic backsliding. He urged Georgian society not to lose its European perspective.
“Georgia stands at a crossroads. The country’s future is not yet determined, but the decisions made in the coming weeks and months will determine whether Georgia becomes part of the European family of nations based on democracy, the rule of law, and human rights, or, unfortunately, returns to its dark past,” the diplomat stated.
In connection with these statements, he was summoned on April 27 by the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Minister VS EU Ambassador: Georgia needs neither a “dark past” nor such threats
