The Georgian Parliament Speaker, Shalva Papuashvili, criticized the Megobari Act introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Jim Risch and Jeanne Shaheen, calling it an act of ingratitude towards the Georgian people, soldiers, and government.

“This is an act of ingratitude toward the Georgian people, the state, and the government that stood by the American people and their government in times of need. In Afghanistan, while some NATO member states contributed only symbolic contingents or did not participate at all, Georgia deployed 1,000–1,500 troops.

Even the Baltic countries, which now speak of taking action, sent only 30–40 soldiers each. Among non-NATO countries, Georgia ranked fourth in troop contributions, standing firmly by the U.S. through the presence and sacrifice of its soldiers.

Several dozen Georgian troops lost their lives, and hundreds were wounded. Our participation in the Afghan mission amounted to a contribution of approximately two billion dollars. Given this, the initiative of certain politicians is nothing but an ungrateful act toward the Georgian people, soldiers, and government,” Papuashvili concluded.