The leader of the parliamentary majority, Irakli Kirtskhalia, responded to the suspension of visa liberalization for holders of Georgian diplomatic passports by stating that the “Georgian Dream” government had anticipated every move by the “Deep State.”

According to Kirtskhalia, the government had calculated all possible tactics in advance, taken preventive measures, and left its opponents with only those options that are either ineffective or work against their own interests.

As Kirtskhalia wrote on Facebook, representatives of “Georgian Dream” had repeatedly stated that restricting diplomatic passports would not pose an obstacle for them and appeared more like a crude attempt at posturing, since diplomatic passport holders also possess ordinary passports that allow them to travel visa-free to Europe.

“After two years of threats, changes to the EU’s decision-making mechanism, and loud statements, the day has come when the ‘Euro-bureaucrats’ - or rather the ‘Deep State’ standing behind them - decided to take ‘effective steps’ and, no more and no less, the European Union supported suspending visa-free travel for holders of Georgian diplomatic passports.

Interestingly, on January 27 of last year, the EU had already adopted a decision of similar content, based on a different legal framework, granting member states the right to individually impose restrictions on holders of diplomatic and service passports - which 13 countries did. Today’s decision, however, is binding for all EU member states and will be applied uniformly.

Senior officials of our country and other representatives of ‘Georgian Dream’ have repeatedly stated that restrictions on diplomatic passports would not hinder them and would have no impact. They have said that if the choice is between the country’s interests and standing in a visa line, the latter is not a problem. It has also been noted that such a decision carries a largely symbolic meaning and resembles a crude attempt at self-assertion, since diplomatic passport holders also have ordinary passports allowing visa-free travel to Europe.

Another sign of absurdity is that, for example, when Baltic states previously suspended visa-free travel for diplomatic passport holders, it had no impact on the Georgian government. Why then do representatives of the ‘Deep State’ think that doing it again - or implementing the same mechanism in Denmark - would be decisive?

Perhaps they do not think so. However, the number of moves available to them is minimal, and each one is more absurd than the last.

Recent years have shown that the ‘Deep State,’ which has brought Europe to the brink of an abyss, has been unable to do anything to the Georgian government. Assessments by Donald Trump and J.D. Vance are sufficient to demonstrate that Europe is in a deep values crisis, struggling with uncontrolled migration and what they describe as imposed absurd ideologies. Through a weakened Europe and obedient bureaucrats, the ‘Deep State’ seeks to pressure the ‘Georgian Dream’ government. Yet, through prudent policy and correct maneuvering, our government team has not given them the key. Ultimately, they are left with foolish moves such as suspending visa-free travel for holders of diplomatic passports.

It should be recalled that diplomats worldwide typically travel under simplified, visa-free regimes. Therefore, this decision directly contradicts established international norms. It appears that the ‘Deep State’ disregarded international agreements and basic logic solely to make a decision against ‘Georgian Dream’ that has zero impact on it. What could be more foolish and comical than that?

All of this indicates one thing: the ‘Georgian Dream’ government has played its cards successfully, calculated every trick of the ‘Deep State’ in advance, taken preventive measures, and left it only with moves that are either ineffective or contrary to its own interests. Thus, in order to continue manipulating the EU issue, they are forced to adopt such absurd decisions,” Kirtskhalia wrote on social media.

For reference, Rikard Jozwiak, Europe editor at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, wrote on platform X that EU member states supported suspending visa liberalization for holders of Georgian diplomatic passports.

According to him, only Hungary and Slovakia opposed the decision.

“The decision enters into force at the beginning of March,” Jozwiak wrote.