Georgian Dream party member and MP Giorgi Sharashidze commented on the visit of a U.S. State Department delegation to Georgia and the concurrent visit of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Armenia, saying that the difference in the level of visits reflects a “deviation from course” in Georgia’s foreign policy.

Speaking on the “Day's Newsroom” program on PalitraNews, Sharashidze said that while Georgia’s neighbors are advancing in relations with the United States and Euro-Atlantic integration, Georgia is moving in the opposite direction.

“Of course, we are not unhappy about our neighbors’ progress; it is welcome that they are advancing in the process of Euro-integration and strengthening strategic relations. But it is unfortunate that a few years ago, during the time when Giorgi Gakharia was Prime Minister, Georgia was a leader not only in the region but also within the Associated Trio. At that time, U.S. delegations started their visits from Tbilisi, and relations were at the highest level. That period was the peak, but since Gakharia left the Georgian Dream team, we have been seeing not just a decline, but a deviation from the course on a daily basis,” he said.

He noted that while a U.S. delegation is currently visiting Tbilisi, it is not at the highest political level.

“Delegations are also visiting Tbilisi, which I do not of course belittle, but higher-level officials are visiting our neighbors, while here we only have a delegation, and that too just to get things moving, prepare reports, and better understand the local situation,” he said.

Sharashidze added that relations with the United States and the West could not improve under the current government.

“We must do everything so that these relations are not only preserved but returned to their previous level and further developed, but under ‘Dream’ this is impossible, because they have created a regime that has fully distanced itself from democratic values. America is a democratic country that has invested enormous resources in developing democracy in Georgia over the years,” he said.

Commenting on relations between Georgian Dream and Brussels, he accused the ruling party of shifting responsibility onto individual diplomats.

“‘Dream’ is cynically using the issue of ambassadors and, through its propaganda tools, is trying to reduce damaged relations - which it is responsible for - to individual personalities, so that everything is blamed on ambassadors,” Sharashidze said.

He added that past tensions with U.S., German, and EU diplomats demonstrate a consistent pattern, arguing that the government’s rhetoric toward ambassadors has consequences for bilateral relations.

He also commented on recent developments in Denmark, saying Georgian Dream is intentionally trying to create an image of Europe as an adversary.

“‘Dream’ is deliberately trying to create an enemy image of Europe, while its powerful propaganda machine tries to convince citizens that Europe is bad and that our economy is more developed than Europe’s,” he said.

Sharashidze argued that economic growth in Georgia does not translate into improved living standards, pointing to wages and pensions.

He also commented on the arrest of former Deputy Head of the State Security Service Levan Akhobadze on bribery charges, saying it demonstrates that corruption under Georgian Dream has been systemic.

“The arrest of Akhobadze confirms that corruption under ‘Dream’ is and has been systemic. Everyone steals,” he said, adding that the case reflects internal power struggles within the ruling elite and alleging wider corruption networks involving senior officials.