“The plan, as articulated by Tina Khidasheli, appears to be an attempt to incite discord among Georgia’s ethnic groups and foster suspicion towards America,” stated Gia Volski, the First Vice-Speaker of Parliament, while commenting on the former Minister of Defence’s recent remarks.
Specifically, the question pertained to Khidasheli’s statement on TV Pirveli, in which she claimed that “a so-called university, a school of terrorists, is operating in Georgia, with a rector who was declared to be the successor of Ali Khamenei.”
“Such statements are aimed at provoking negative perceptions among our international partners, particularly the United States, towards Georgia. This is a baseless claim with no factual basis; such fabrications will deceive no one. There is no Iranian influence, nor should it be allowed to take hold. Such notions were thinkable during the administrations of Saakashvili, Kandelaki, and their team. Naturally, any misconduct will be identified and addressed promptly.
Today, the primary objective seems to be to sow discord within Georgia, specifically, to pit Shiites against Sunnis, ethnic Georgian Muslims against non-Georgian Muslims, and various religious denominations against Orthodoxy. This ongoing attempt has now resurfaced with renewed vigour, once again becoming an agenda item, with the aim of provoking internal conflict that could destabilise the state. These efforts should be recognised as malicious attempts to create chaos within Georgia.
Regarding Tina Khidasheli, her apparent strategy is to manipulate ethnic divisions in Georgia and cultivate distrust from the United States,” concluded Gia Volski.