“We have repeatedly emphasised that, despite the hostile policies currently pursued by the Ukrainian government against the Georgian people, we remain steadfast in our support for the Ukrainian nation,” stated the Speaker of Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili.

The Parliament Speaker explained that Georgia has been doing everything within its power to support Ukraine from the very first day of the conflict.

“The only thing that might seem surprising is that, in light of the ingratitude displayed by the Ukrainian government, and specifically President Zelenskyy, towards the Georgian people, some may find it unexpected that Georgia continues to support such actions and measures. However, for us, President Zelenskyy, who is pursuing an openly hostile policy against Georgia and its people, is not the measure of our support. Our true measure is the Ukrainian people, whom we wish to stand by during this difficult period.

We do not act out of fear of offending or upsetting anyone; rather, our decisions are guided by the national interests of the Georgian people and the broader principles we uphold. We are taking steps that serve our national interests and do not compromise our core priorities. We refuse to be used as a tool to ignite conflict around Russia, nor do we want Georgia to become a puppet, just as some forces are using Ukraine as a puppet against Russia,” Papuashvili explained.

Papuashvili also noted that even the U.S. Secretary of State has acknowledged this as a puppet war.

“Some parties intended us to serve as instruments in a puppet conflict, but now, as with Ukraine, it would be a catastrophe. Where would they find the funding? If they cannot access Russia’s sovereign assets, what is their Plan B? The Belgian Prime Minister recently stated that no one could seize the assets of fascist Germany during the Second World War. While seizing the assets is not a bad point, they simply cannot do it. The real problem is that they have no Plan B. If they can’t achieve that, what are they left with? Spending their own money? They have no intention of doing so.

For those in Georgia who wave a foreign flag, the decisions taken by the Georgian government are incomprehensible. They believe that Georgia should raise the Ukrainian flag, and that behaviour exemplifies their approach. As a result, their actions are perplexing. In reality, they fail to understand that we support the Ukrainian people despite President Zelenskyy’s hostile policies towards Georgia and the ingratitude he personally demonstrates through various decisions against the Georgian nation,” Papuashvili concluded.