The News in Brief
Friday, September 29, 2023
Prepared by Messenger Staff
Edison Research Reveals Strong Support for Georgia's EU and NATO Membership
According to a public opinion survey conducted by Edison Research and commissioned by 'Formula,' 50% of the population thinks that Georgia will receive the status of a candidate for EU membership. Additionally, 90% of the population supports joining the EU, and 83% support joining NATO.
According to the research, responses to the question "What are your expectations regarding Georgia receiving candidate status for EU membership in the fall of 2023?" are distributed as follows:
- Will receive: 50%
- Will not receive: 50%
According to the same research, 10% oppose Georgia's membership in the European Union, while 90% support it.
The responses to the question 'Do you support or oppose Georgia joining NATO?' were as follows:
- Support: 83%
- Oppose: 17%
Irakli Gharibashvili: Family Funded the Charter Flight to Highlight Political Differences with UNM
The Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Gharibashvili stated that he did not use any government funds for his son's charter flight to the USA; instead, his family covered the expenses. According to the Prime Minister, he intentionally paid the amount himself to highlight the distinctions between the Georgian Dream and the United National Movement Party of Georgia.
"I deliberately did this, making my family pay the charter fee, to once again highlight the contrast and difference between our approach and the extremism that existed 10 years ago," Prime Minister said.
In response to the journalist's observation that Irakli Gharibashvili's father, Tariel Gharibashvili, who paid the charter fee, is a pensioner, the Prime Minister said:
"Thank God, I have a wealthy family. I was never poor. After I graduated from the university, even before politics, I worked with the richest man in this country and managed the largest fund."
Edison Research Reveals Strong Support for Georgia's EU and NATO Membership
According to the research, responses to the question "What are your expectations regarding Georgia receiving candidate status for EU membership in the fall of 2023?" are distributed as follows:
- Will receive: 50%
- Will not receive: 50%
According to the same research, 10% oppose Georgia's membership in the European Union, while 90% support it.
The responses to the question 'Do you support or oppose Georgia joining NATO?' were as follows:
- Support: 83%
- Oppose: 17%
Irakli Gharibashvili: Family Funded the Charter Flight to Highlight Political Differences with UNM
"I deliberately did this, making my family pay the charter fee, to once again highlight the contrast and difference between our approach and the extremism that existed 10 years ago," Prime Minister said.
In response to the journalist's observation that Irakli Gharibashvili's father, Tariel Gharibashvili, who paid the charter fee, is a pensioner, the Prime Minister said:
"Thank God, I have a wealthy family. I was never poor. After I graduated from the university, even before politics, I worked with the richest man in this country and managed the largest fund."