Georgian PM accuses Macron of lying
The French president should focus on Ukraine instead of commenting on Georgia’s affairs, Irakli Kobakhidze has said | Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has said claims by French President Emmanuel Macron that Russia meddled in Georgia’s recent election are “lies.” ● On Monday, Macron declared that “Russia has increased its aggression and shifted the nature of its hostility toward Europe and other regions” by, among other things, “destabilizing electoral processes and manipulating ballot boxes” during the October election in Georgia. He did not provide evidence to back his allegation. ● Kobakhidze was asked about Macron’s claim by journalists on Tuesday, and responded: 💬 “I cannot comment on lies. I am commenting on the problem that everyone faces today, which is a devastated Ukraine.” “The French president should better follow the events in Ukraine, which has been sacrificed with the aim of destroying it,” the prime minister stressed. The parliamentary election, held on October 26, ended with the ruling Georgian Dream party winning 53.93% of the ballot and taking 89 out of 150 seats in the legislature.