Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze stated that it would be “desirable for everyone to reset relations with the Georgian government,” adding that the ruling party is ready to “forget everything,” including what he described as interference by the EU ambassador in last year’s elections. Kobakhidze made the remarks at a briefing held at the Georgian Dream party office.

According to him, Georgian Dream will remain responsible for the governance and development of the country for many years to come.

“Our message is simple: anyone still considering a change of government—whether through elections or overthrow—should remember that Georgian Dream will remain in power for the next three years, after which elections will be held. I urge everyone to come to terms with this reality.

Georgian Dream will continue to take responsibility for the governance and development of the country for many years. From a pragmatic standpoint, it would be wise for all actors to reset their relations with the Georgian people, the government, and the ruling party. While this may be difficult for some, especially after openly interfering in our elections and supporting attempts at overthrow, the reality has changed.

In international politics, we have a clear principle: unilateral friendship. We are ready for friendship with everyone, even if it must begin unilaterally. We are prepared to move past the fact that the EU ambassador directly interfered in our democratic elections last year by openly calling on voters to support the opposition, or that an EU spokesperson recently expressed support for actions aimed at overthrow. We are ready to put these issues aside, reset relations, and start from a clean slate. This is our vision: readiness for renewed relations and friendship with all,” Kobakhidze said.

The PM also commented on the European Political Union (EPC) summit, noting that several high-ranking leaders expressed a positive attitude towards Georgia, though some voiced different views. “Of course, these events will likely further improve this mood,” he said.

Reiterating his government’s position, the Prime Minister stressed Georgia’s openness to cooperation with its partners.

“Our hand is extended to everyone – be it the European Union or the United States. Our desire is to reset relations, and we hope there will be reciprocal steps from both sides. This especially concerns the European Union, which has shown more aggression towards the Georgian people simply because they placed their trust in Georgian Dream last year and this year,” Kobakhidze concluded.