Azerbaijan is Georgia’s strategic partner, and it will not change no matter what, – Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia stated during today’s Cabinet meeting.

The Head of Government, in commenting on the ongoing investigation by the Prosecutor’s Office, urged everyone against politicizing this issue, in light of the country’s interests.

“I must comment on the investigation by the Prosecutor’s Office because, as you can see, attempts to politicize this issue continue, which is absolutely unacceptable. We all must remember that final conclusions must be drawn only after the investigation is finalized. This issue is so important, that the politicization of and political speculations around it, in any form, is simply detrimental to the country, hence absolutely unacceptable and impermissible. We believe that Azerbaijan is Georgia’s strategic partner, and it will not change no matter what. And that is exactly why neither the fact that an investigation has been launched, which is Georgia’s domestic affair, nor the circumstances revealed by the investigation, which we have already shared with our Azerbaijani colleagues, can undermine the strategic partnership between the two countries. And that must be emphasized. For the sake of the country’s interests, I once again urge everyone against politicizing this issue,” – the Head of Government underlined.