PM Gharibashvili says his statement about Georgian fighters killed in Ukraine was misinterpreted
By Liza Mchedlidze
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili explained his statement regarding Georgian fighters in Ukraine that 'war parties' are urging Georgians to go to war in Ukraine. According to the Prime Minister, his statement was misinterpreted and he respects all people 'in uniform'.
According to the Prime Minister, some of the Georgian fighters are fighting in Ukraine "with their idealistic attitude", but there is also a category that was sent away by the 'United National Movement'.
"I want to say that what I said was misunderstood and it is your fault that you misinterpreted it. As if I called all the people who are fighting in Ukraine today 'members' of the 'National Movement'. This is a big lie, you all have been spreading it.
I have said the following and now I will repeat it so that it is completely clear:
We all know very well, specific surnames have been named by various media outlets, that there are people with specific surnames and names, who are directly connected to the UNM and Saakashvili.
There are people, ex-military, policemen, ordinary citizens, who went to war with their beliefs, their spirit, their idealistic attitude, this is their decision. Of course, I did not say that all these people were taken by the United National Movement and the 'War Party'.
I have said the following and I will say it again that it must be separated. There is a category - a few people, maybe a dozen, who are, yes, Saakashvili's war party, the party that lost our territories and handed them over to the Russian occupier and handed over strategic objects after the war, taken and organized by them, there is evidence of this," he said.
According to Irakli Gharibashvili the government is doing everything to bury the dead fighters in Ukraine with dignity.
"The state is doing everything it can to give these people a dignified rest, and then all these people will be buried with military honors.
In general, I want to ask everyone, including the most radical, degraded, immoral opposition, that speculating on issues related to the death of a person, especially the death of a person in trial, war, is immoral immorality and hypocrisy," Gharibashvili said.
