PM says Bundestag refuses to answer questions or lies when it responds

“You can see how low European bureaucracy and parliamentary institutions have fallen. Twenty years ago, I would never have imagined that the German Bundestag would behave in this way,” Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze told journalists.

According to Kobakhidze, the German Bundestag refuses to answer questions, and when it does respond, its answers are often outright lies.

“You observe how much European bureaucracy and parliamentarism have deteriorated. I don’t know, twenty years ago, I could never have foreseen such conduct. Firstly, they refuse to answer questions at all; and secondly, when they do respond, their answers are often deceitful. This is a clear illustration of how far, in this specific case, German and, more broadly, European bureaucratic and parliamentary standards have declined. It is deeply regrettable. It is profoundly sad when institutions are afraid to provide honest answers. This suggests that transparent processes are no longer a priority. What the Georgian people have long known was confirmed by the lies and ambiguities evident in the government’s response to the German parliament,” said Irakli Kobakhidze.

The German government published information on funds allocated to support NGOs operating in Georgia through various projects. The total budget amounts to approximately 2.5 million euros, distributed over several years: EUR 360,164 in 2020; EUR 401,368 in 2021; EUR 297,899 in 2022; EUR 517,937 in 2023; EUR 831,914 in 2024; and EUR 150,580 in 2025. However, the list of NGOs receiving these funds has not been disclosed.

Additionally, the German government has disclosed information regarding the rental of expensive property by German Ambassador to Georgia, Peter Fischer, from Mamuka Khazaradze. According to the response published by the Bundestag, claims that Mamuka Khazaradze rents out costly property are unsupported.