I would be happy if USAID did not know that a specific person and a group of people used the program financed by it very improperly, the First Vice-Speaker of the Parliament, Gia Volski, told reporters.

According to him, when USAID makes a statement, it should know in advance that a certain program financed by it is not considered by a specific organization in the context for which it received money.

"When USAID makes a statement, it should know in advance that a certain program funded by it, which is called Unity Through Diversity, is not considered by a specific organization in the context for which it has received money. Shalva Papuashvili is obliged to provide information on this issue to all members of society. "Then the society will decide who makes the right statement and who stands on the right position," Gia Volski said.

According to Gia Vloski, USAID "must look more closely" into the programs funded by it.

"I would be happy if they didn't know that the program they sponsored was used very improperly by a specific person and group of people. Because the title it sponsors is completely different. This should not happen again, and USAID should also look more closely into the programs funded by it, it should check whether the programs correspond to the interests of the society it helps and for which it does many other good things," said Volski.

The statement comes after the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili, made a statement regarding Beka Mindiashvili's criticism against the Patriarchate and noted that the Tolerance Center headed by Beka Mindiashvili was funded by USAID. According to the Speaker, a person who is distinguished by "religious intolerance and inciting religious hysteria" manages to receive American funding. According to Papuashvili, he expects that the USAID leadership will soon clarify the issue and act in the best interest of the American and Georgian people.

The USAID Georgia responded to the statement of Shalva Papuashvili and stated that they have constant, open and transparent communication with the Georgian government on how their programs support Georgia's Euro-Atlantic aspirations.

"The US government, through USAID, as part of the country's support, for the benefit of Georgia, works with many organizations to support tolerance. We have constant, open and transparent communication with the Georgian government regarding how our programs support Georgia's Euro-Atlantic aspirations," the organization told Channel 1.