“What we’ve been saying for so many years has now been confirmed — money is coming into the country from abroad, which is being directed toward politics and funding media outlets that are mostly hostile to the country,” Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze told journalists regarding recent information about online media.

He emphasized that “all of this is orchestrated from abroad.”

“What we’ve been saying for many years has been confirmed — money is coming into the country from abroad, directed toward politics and funding various media outlets, which are mainly hostile to the country. We know that all of this is controlled from outside. They have their patrons and receive instructions from abroad. One of the European Parliaments directly stated that they are looking for ways to bring money into Georgia. In other words, they are seeking ‘black holes’ to funnel money into Georgia and use it for politics again. Look at the statements made by ambassadors — an ambassador, who is here on a diplomatic mission, is involved in the political process and makes political statements based on lies, promoting hatred, deepening polarization, encouraging violent groups, and so on,” Kaladze said.