“The Report by OSCE Fact-Finding Mission under Moscow Mechanism contains serious factual inaccuracies, selective interpretations, and politically biased conclusions that fundamentally undermine its credibility and objectivity,” said Aleksandre Maisuradze, Georgia’s Permanent Representative to the OSCE and Vienna-based international organizations in a speech delievered in Vienna.

According to Maisuradze, the report provides recommendations far beyond the scope of the Moscow Mechanism.

“While Georgia remains steadfast in its commitment to the OSCE principles and Human Dimension obligations, the Report contains serious factual inaccuracies, selective interpretations, and politically biased conclusions that fundamentally undermine its credibility and objectivity.

The Report fails to reflect the complexity of Georgia’s political and legal context, omits critical clarifications provided by competent state bodies, and selectively emphasizes isolated cases as “politically motivated,” disregarding legal safeguards, ongoing judicial processes, and internationally recognized fair trial standards.

The Report issues recommendations far beyond the scope of the Moscow Mechanism, including urging other international organizations and states to act against Georgia, thereby exceeding the Mission’s authorized mandate.

The Report’s selective presentation and timing indicate a predisposition to politicize the findings, overlooking Georgia’s longstanding achievements in democratic transformation, political pluralism, judicial independence, protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as an over 85% reduction in applications to the European Court of Human Rights in the last decade, reflecting the effectiveness of domestic remedies and institutional reforms.

We should not allow the OSCE to fall victim to such malpractice or to be used as a political instrument. For that reason, we believe that these concerns should be adequately addressed at this Council. Challenging such an inaccurate and biased Report is a necessary step in defending the integrity of international processes,” he said.