The Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, strongly condemned recent comments made by Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Rasa Juknevičienė, calling on her to publicly apologise to the Georgian people for her offensive and unfounded remarks.

“Rasa Juknevičienė — a supporter of dictator Saakashvili — has described the Georgian Dream and its 1,120,000 voters as criminals and an infection. It is a matter of dignity for the European Parliament that their MEP issues a formal apology to the people of Georgia for her fascist and despicable statements,” Papuashvili wrote on Facebook.

His response follows Juknevičienė’s recent interview with TV Pirveli, where she expressed alarm over Georgia’s political situation.

“We are concerned that another dictatorship might take hold in Georgia, on the European continent,” the MEP warned.

She also voiced support for the U.S. MEGOBARI Act, which is currently under review in the Senate.

“We await the Senate’s approval of the MEGOBARI Act, which sends a strong message on sanctions. The House of Representatives has already passed it, and I hope the Senate will follow suit. I also trust President Trump will sign it. This would send a powerful signal, including to EU member states, which we have criticised for not taking enough action on sanctions,” Juknevičienė stated.

Furthermore, she singled out several Georgian officials for their roles in shaping the country’s political trajectory, including Bidzina Ivanishvili, Irakli Kobakhidze, Shalva Papuashvili, Vakhtang Golelauri, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze, and former Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili.

“These individuals bear responsibility for the worsening situation in Georgia. The Georgian Dream party is not only afraid — they are desperate. I sensed this desperation in their open letter to President Trump. It only fuels our resolve to increase pressure,” she concluded.

Papuashvili emphasised that Juknevičienė’s remarks are not only unfounded but also deeply offensive, demanding a formal apology to uphold the dignity of Georgia and its people.