“Salome Zourabichvili mentioned in the recording that it is unthinkable to change the government peacefully in the country and that they need funds for this. Ucha Nanuashvili also mentioned the violent groups,” stated Legal Affairs Committee Chair Archil Gorduladze in his comments on pranksters’ recording.

Gorduladze said that this serves as a clear example of self-incrimination and called on Zourabichvili and Nanuashvili to clarify their intentions and explain why they were soliciting funds from abroad.

“This confirms what we’ve been saying all along — members of the collective National Movement are coordinating with foreign forces and asking for money to create chaos in Georgia,” he stated.

Gorduladze emphasized that the statements in the recording align with previous accusations that foreign donors are financing opposition groups and their affiliates in Georgia. He also questioned the motives behind seeking international funding, suggesting it was intended to cause unrest and economic instability to return the United National Movement to power.

“Ucha Nanuashvili has confirmed the conversation, even if he claims the translation was distorted. He partly admits to asking for money for vague purposes. But we know very well what those purposes are — not for peace, but for promoting hate speech, violence, and protest. Foreign donors have even paid fines on behalf of offenders, undermining our legal deterrents,” Gorduladze said.

A video circulated on social media yesterday shows Russian pranksters contacting Salome Zourabichvili and Ucha Nanuashvili as Garry Kasparov, Russian pro-democracy activist and former world chess champion. In the video, Zourabichvili and Nanuashvili share their views on the current situation in Georgia. The conversation also touches on the issue of foreign funding for media and non-governmental organizations.