Tbilisi Mayor Criticizes Danish Ambassador's Statement on Bidzina Ivanishvili, Labels it 'Filthy'
By Liza Mchedlidze
Friday, January 12, 2024
Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze reacted to Danish Ambassador Anne Toft Sørensen's statement, where she refers to Bidzina Ivanishvili as an oligarch and labeled it as 'filthy'.
According to the Tbilisi Mayor, the public knows what Bidzina Ivanishvili has done for the country and that he will continue his work in the future.
"This statement is simply filthy. The public knows very well what Bidzina Ivanishvili has done for our country. He continues his work. The most significant achievement is defeating the terrible bloody regime that we all managed together with him. Since 2012, the country has experienced progress, and development, and moved closer to European integration. This process will continue in the future," Kaladze told reporters.
Kaladze drew attention to other MEPs who, according to the mayor, make similar statements and noted that they do not hold a friendly attitude towards Georgia.
"We are aware of how a certain group of MEPs operates and how they receive funding. All of this is disguised as lobbying. With the 'Russian law' in effect in the United States of America, we have witnessed the kind of resolutions that can be obtained when money is involved.
If you're paying, you can make MEPs do anything. Those who make such obscene and outlandish statements should be truly ashamed. They have no friendly attitude towards Georgia; they pursue their own interests," Kaladze said.
