The Prime Minister of Georgia called Brussels Soviet Moscow

Brussels should not resemble Soviet Moscow, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said, commenting on an eight-point letter from the European Commission to the Georgian Foreign Ministry with conditions for maintaining visa-free travel.

As the head of government noted, the laws concerning family values, protection of the interests of minors and transparency, which are required to be abolished in the EU, are extremely important for Georgia. Brussels also demands the release of those detained at the protests.

"We have a very clear answer on every point sent by Brussels. When it comes to prisoners, we have a clear answer: each of them committed a specific crime. Let them start a conversation on the merits. Please let them give legal arguments if they have any legal questions about these cases. Of course, there are no such questions. Consequently, we are dealing with empty political ultimatums, which is very sad… Brussels should not resemble Soviet Moscow, we need arguments on every issue," Kobakhidze said.

Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili also commented on the letter of the European Commission.

"Brussels tells us: tell us that the Earth is flat. Or say that a man can become a woman. Brussels tells us that our sovereignty means nothing. That our struggle for independence means nothing. That decisions on financing and its terms should be made in Brussels — secretly from our society. That's what they tell us. It was in this direction that we were moving so that all this was fixed and legally. This is exactly what the relevant laws put an end to," Papuashvili said.

To the journalist's question, what will the citizens of Georgia choose — "your laws or a visa-free regime with the EU" — Papuashvili answered:

"That's what they call a false dilemma."