Georgian PM denies pro-Russian claims, calls it anti-state propaganda

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has rejected claims of pro-Russian policy as unfounded propaganda, blaming foreign pressure and defending his government's commitment to sovereignty, non-alignment, and national values.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has rejected accusations that his government is leaning toward Russia, describing such claims as part of an anti-Georgian propaganda campaign. In a social media post, he argued that these allegations stem from Georgia’s refusal to take orders from foreign powers, efforts to remove so-called 'agents' from public institutions, its defence of national sovereignty, stance against LGBT promotion, and decision to stay out of war. Kobakhidze maintained that no factual evidence has ever been presented to prove the government is pursuing a pro-Russian agenda. He likened the narrative to “Goebbels-style propaganda,” where an enemy image is fabricated and then critics are unjustly associated with it. The European Union has repeatedly voiced concerns over Georgia’s political direction, accusing the government of straying from its Western path and leaning closer to Russia and China.

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