"Media freedom does not mean tolerating any form of excess, nor is it an alibi for foreign interference."

He made this statement in the European Parliament during a discussion on the topic “Media Freedom in Georgia, with a particular focus on the case of Mzia Amaghlobeli.”

According to him, Georgians do not need interference from anyone—neither from Brussels nor from Moscow.

"Mzia Amaghlobeli is being prosecuted because, on January 12, she slapped a police officer. And in her country, she is being judged by the people involved in the judicial process.

In my opinion, what we’re seeing here is the European Union’s obsession with Georgia and Brussels’ frustration with the growing sovereignty of its people. Let’s be clear: what the EU really wants is to remove the Georgian government—overthrow it on any pretext.

In less than a year, we’ve seen repeated interference—the kind of interference Georgians have been subjected to for the past 12 years. There are NGOs funded by foreign interests whose only purpose in Georgia is to create instability.

Georgians have never shied away from acknowledging this, and the NGOs have never hidden their desire to destabilize the government. Since 1994, we’ve seen massive funding being funneled into combat-like structures under the guise of journalism and human rights. And this has weakened the country’s institutions.

Georgians do not need interference from anyone—neither from Moscow nor from Brussels,” – stated Mariani.