It does not matter whether it's von der Leyen, Kubilius or anyone else, whoever they are, when they oppose my country, listen to rumors, or when they are the source of rumors themselves, I am obliged to protect the national interest of Georgia, - First Vice Speaker of the Parliament Gia Volski said in response to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s interview with CNN.

According to him, when a similar issue is raised without any evidence, it "looks like it was pre-negotiated".

"You can't ask a question based on fake information, unless you have a plan in advance. How can you base your opinion on the article of a Russian journalist, even if he cooperates with the New York Times, and say without evidence that European countries are allegedly collecting sanctioned products for Russia and that Georgia is used as a transit corridor for sending these products to Russia. This is a hostile attitude. According to all the data, this is baseless, a rumor and one of the signs of hostile attitude towards Georgia," said Volski.

For information, the CNN host asked the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, how it should be ensured that Russia does not to get what it needs. The presenter noted that banned goods still enter Russia, including, according to recent reports, from Georgia. In response, Ursula von der Leyen said that they see attempts to circumvent the sanctions. According to her, the new sanctions are directed against those who try to circumvent the bans.

Chairman of Georgian Dream Irakli Kobakhidze also responded to the above. According to him, the CNN presenter's question indicates that a serious force is interested in the opening of the second front.