Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu has stated that the Georgian authorities managed to foil coup plots orchestrated by pro-Western parties in the country.
Speaking at the 14th annual meeting of security council secretaries of CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) member states, he also added that Moscow welcomes the expansion of trade and economic cooperation with Tbilisi.
“In 2024, the Georgian authorities effectively prevented a coup d’état initiated by the pro-Western Georgian opposition and began pursuing a course to protect the country’s national interests,” Shoigu said.
At the same time, the Secretary of the Russian Security Council asserted that regional issues should be resolved “through political and diplomatic means without interference from external states.”
“In this context, it is vital to resume the work of the ‘3+3’ regional consultative platform.”
This platform provides for cooperation among three South Caucasus nations—Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan—as well as three regional powers: Russia, Turkey, and Iran. In the past, Georgia has consistently refused to participate in the initiative.
