The opposition should first recognize the legitimacy and the jurisdiction of the government elected by the Georgian people over the territory of Georgia, then everything else can be discussed—this was stated by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze in response to a recommendation from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly delegation, which called for dialogue between the government and the opposition.

According to Kobakhidze, there are political forces in Georgia that do not recognize the legitimacy of the Georgian government over 100% of the country's territory, and the government cannot be loyal toward such forces.

"As for the opposition, 9 parties came out, published some manifesto, and talked about overthrowing some illegitimate regime—they wrote it directly in the manifesto. How can we talk to such people?! First, let them convince these people—the representatives of the radical opposition—that they must recognize the legitimacy and jurisdiction of the government in this country. There are several states in the world that do not recognize the legitimacy of the Georgian government over 20% of our country's territories, and inside our country there are political forces that do not recognize the legitimacy and jurisdiction of the government over 100% of the country's territory. Of course, we cannot be loyal to such political forces. First, let them recognize the legitimacy and the jurisdiction of the government elected by the Georgian people over the territory of Georgia, then everything else can be discussed. They have not recognized the legitimacy of the Georgian government since 2020—this is a complex problem. First, convince these people that they need to behave properly, and then we can talk about everything else," Kobakhidze stated.

For information: The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly delegation states that the absence of political dialogue in Georgia represents a serious obstacle to stability and resolving the country's problems.

"These days have once again confirmed my impression that Georgia has many very impressive politicians. Both those inside parliament and those outside seem to have constant active interaction with international partners. Unfortunately, I was shocked when I discovered that they do not communicate with each other," stated the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.