Kobakhidze on the war: Georgia has done what friendly Ukraine could not

Specific forces used Ukraine as cannon fodder, there was an attempt against Georgia, but as a result of an uncompromising struggle, the authorities managed to avoid this negative scenario. This was stated by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on November 24 in The Vatican after a meeting with the Pope.

"The attitude that we see towards Ukraine and Ukrainians causes absolute concern. You have seen that specific forces have used Ukraine as cannon fodder. This is the picture we see. As for Georgia, there was such an attempt in relation to Georgia, but it was as a result of our uncompromising attitude and struggle that we managed to avoid this negative scenario for our country. I had to make great efforts. You have seen the pressure exerted on our country, the injustice that was done to our country, precisely because we fought to preserve peace in it. What we were able to do, unfortunately, Ukraine, which is friendly to us, could not do. This is a tragic phenomenon. You can see what the humanitarian consequences of this war are, how many Ukrainians have left the country in different directions, what human casualties this war has caused, what economic damage, what damage to infrastructure. The country was brought to destruction, a revolution was organized, and no one took responsibility for the events that developed in the future.

According to him, "it is impossible to relax today."

"We must continue the struggle to preserve peace for the country and continue the process of its development," Kobakhidze said.

In addition, Kobakhidze commented on the statement by US President Donald Trump about Europe's trade with Russia. According to him, what the Georgian Dream has been saying "for all these years is now being repeated by the official US administration."

"It confirms what we have been proving since 2022. There are double standards. We were reproached for not introducing sanctions. Because we have limited trade relations with Russia. And at this time, for example, the Baltic countries, which are the most aggressive in this direction, are selling in Russia has 4 times more wine. This applies to Latvia and Lithuania. These are the double standards that operate. Also, in other areas, these countries have more active trade with Russia than Georgia. Accordingly, their claims were absolutely groundless," the head of the Georgian government said.