“It is of utmost importance that no one meddles in the decisions of the church, including those yet to be adopted by the Holy Synod,” stated Shalva Papuashvili, Chairman of the Parliament.

He indicated that there are already signs of external interference.

“We will be vigilant in observing who attempts to interfere in church matters. There are ongoing attempts at external meddling. We watch foreign-funded propaganda groups, Radio Liberty and Tabula, which are directly entangled in the activities of the Synod. They have initiated campaigns targeting specific clergy members.

Additionally, outlets such as Radio Liberty, Tabula, Publica, and Netgazeti are conducting direct election campaigns, either in support of or against certain clergy. This is the same tactic we witnessed in 2024, when EU representatives, including the EU ambassador, interfered in Georgian elections.

Today, we see, with great probability, interference in the affairs of the Georgian Church by organisations funded with European money. We are watching this closely. Let it be known to everyone, including those foreign entities financing these actions, that all of this is being documented. We are monitoring every move, and we will respond to every incident,” declared the Speaker of Parliament.