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Former Soviet nation criticizes EU state’s ‘interference’
(MENAFN) Georgia has strongly criticized Estonia for interfering in its internal matters after Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna labeled the Georgian government as illegitimate and called for new elections. Tsahkna also warned that Georgia’s current trajectory would hinder its chances of joining the European Union.
In response, Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili condemned Estonia’s remarks, accusing the Baltic state of undermining Georgia’s international standing. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze also dismissed Estonia’s statements, suggesting that the Baltic nation was acting under external influence, similar to Georgia's opposition.
Georgia had applied for EU membership in March 2022, shortly after the Ukraine conflict escalated, but suspended negotiations in November 2023. The suspension followed tensions over a new foreign agents' law and the results of controversial parliamentary elections. The law, inspired by the US Foreign Agents Registration Act, sparked protests, with critics accusing the government of aligning too closely with Russia.
Further protests erupted after the October 2024 election, which saw the ruling Georgian Dream party win, but opposition groups claimed election fraud, with President Salome Zourabichvili alleging Russian interference. Kobakhidze, however, accused the opposition of attempting a Western-backed coup, comparing the unrest to Ukraine’s 2014 Maidan revolution.
Earlier this week, Botchorishvili accused the EU of potentially orchestrating a "Maidan" scenario in Georgia following calls for a repeat election by the Council of Europe. Russia has denied any involvement in the country’s internal issues and compared Georgia's situation to the events of 2014 in Ukraine.
In response, Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili condemned Estonia’s remarks, accusing the Baltic state of undermining Georgia’s international standing. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze also dismissed Estonia’s statements, suggesting that the Baltic nation was acting under external influence, similar to Georgia's opposition.
Georgia had applied for EU membership in March 2022, shortly after the Ukraine conflict escalated, but suspended negotiations in November 2023. The suspension followed tensions over a new foreign agents' law and the results of controversial parliamentary elections. The law, inspired by the US Foreign Agents Registration Act, sparked protests, with critics accusing the government of aligning too closely with Russia.
Further protests erupted after the October 2024 election, which saw the ruling Georgian Dream party win, but opposition groups claimed election fraud, with President Salome Zourabichvili alleging Russian interference. Kobakhidze, however, accused the opposition of attempting a Western-backed coup, comparing the unrest to Ukraine’s 2014 Maidan revolution.
Earlier this week, Botchorishvili accused the EU of potentially orchestrating a "Maidan" scenario in Georgia following calls for a repeat election by the Council of Europe. Russia has denied any involvement in the country’s internal issues and compared Georgia's situation to the events of 2014 in Ukraine.
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