“Tea Tsulukiani’s decision was absolutely without alternative, and in this situation, our delegation will not continue working in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe,” declared Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze during a broadcast on Imedi TV.
According to the Head of Government, this decision in no way changes the situation in Georgia.
“This decision shows that European bureaucracy is in quite a difficult state. This applies to both Brussels and Strasbourg. What we witnessed today is another manifestation of this injustice. More than injustice, it was an absolutely absurd decision.
They approved our delegation, thereby recognizing the election results. At the same time, they stated that if elections are not held by April, they will cancel our delegation’s credentials. In other words, they recognize the election results but still want elections to be held simply because someone’s favourite political force, the collective National Movement, lost.
Such absurd decisions show that European bureaucracy is in a dire state. However, this does not fundamentally change the situation for our country. The decision announced by Tea Tsulukiani on behalf of our delegation and team was crucial. This decision was absolutely without an alternative. In this situation, our delegation will not continue working in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, will cease its work, and the delegation will be withdrawn from the Parliamentary Assembly by the Georgian Parliament.
If the attitude towards the Georgian people and our country changes, of course, we will return to PACE, but in the current situation we see today, there is absolutely no point in working there. This is a simple matter – this decision had no substantial significance for our country, though the absurdity of this decision is an aspect that deserves analysis,” stated the Prime Minister.