“A foreign national has no business participating in demonstrations in another country. The U.S. State Department has a very clear policy on this matter,” said the Speaker of Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili.

Papuashvili noted that he is not aware of any specific cases and does not understand why the Polish Embassy in Georgia made such conclusions.

“A foreign citizen should not take part in demonstrations abroad. The U.S. State Department, for example, has a clear stance, including revoking visas for individuals who, instead of following the purpose of their stay, engage in protests against governments.

As for Georgia, I don’t know why the Polish Embassy is drawing such conclusions. I don’t know what cases they’re referring to or why they are making such a direct connection. Frankly, it’s surprising that they even chose to highlight this.

It’s also surprising how radical groups are reacting. Some seem to believe it’s normal for foreigners to come to Georgia and organize rallies. What’s next—bringing their own riot police to support them? This only reinforces that foreigners have indeed been involved in radical processes here. It’s a reflection of flawed policies by some governments.

When a Polish citizen sees their ambassador interfering in Georgia’s internal affairs, or an Estonian citizen sees the same from their ambassador, they start thinking it’s acceptable to impose their political views on another society. But that’s not how the world operates, nor does it align with the fundamental principle of sovereignty,” Papuashvili stated.

The Polish Embassy in Georgia recently advised its citizens to consider potential reasons for being denied entry before travelling to Georgia.