Archil Talakvadze: If it wasn't for the Georgian Dream, Bidzina Ivanishvili and the democratic reforms carried out under her leadership, Georgia would still have been in the nightmare it was in during your government

You sacrificed the citizens and if it wasn't for the Georgian Dream, Bidzina Ivanishvili and the democratic reforms carried out under her leadership, Georgia would still have been in the nightmare it was in during your government, - Archil Talakvadze, the Vice-Speaker of the Parliament, said at the plenary session.

As Archil Talakvadze pointed out, today Georgia has secured peace, economic growth and the status of a candidate for EU membership, which happened under the government of Georgian Dre­am "when the National Movement buried everything European in this country".

Talakvadze once again reminded the opposition of what Georgian Dre­am did and urged them to stop populism, attend meetings and engage more in debates, where they will hear even more arguments.

"I congratulate Georgia, I congratulate our society, compatriots on this historic victory. Thanks to the Georgian national team for a great game. Georgia is in shape and Georgia is in shape not only in football, but in many other directions, which is the merit of the fact that the country has progress and our society sees this progress and our partners see it too. Of course, there are business and rhetorical answers to all the questions raised here. However, this is the opposition that does not stay in the hall during any political debate and cannot hear the answers. They complain in vain and worry that they did not hear answers about something. I want you to hear these answers again, which have been said many times in this hall. First of all, the base of socially vulnerable people has increased because under our government, we changed the rule that if a socially vulnerable citizen looks for a job, he will not be denied social assistance”, said Talakvadze.

According to him, only with the free trade agreement, which was signed under the government of Georgian Dre­am with the European Union, last year Georgia received 700 million Euros as a result of exports.

“Our citizens, farmers exported their products to the European market. This is also the income of each family and was directed directly to households. Today you spoke as if we sacrificed citizens. I will tell you how you actually sacrificed citizens. You sacrificed the citizens and if it wasn't for the Georgian Dre­am, Bidzina Ivanishvili and the democratic reforms carried out under her leadership, Georgia would still have been in the nightmare it was in during your government”, said Talakvadze.

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