Giorgi Sharashidze asked the Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze: “Do you agree with the widespread view that Georgia and the Georgian people owe someone an apology? If you do agree, could you specify exactly to whom the Georgian people owe an apology?”

Sharashidze raised questions related to foreign policy, also referring in this context to the agreement signed between Russia and the so-called South Ossetia, and asked Kobakhidze to provide a political assessment of the issue.

“Regarding foreign policy, I would like to ask you a question. Unfortunately, you devoted only a few minutes to this topic in your report, which already says a lot about your attitude toward the country’s foreign course. This was certainly not a report by a Prime Minister of a candidate country for EU membership.

As for the question itself, you mentioned that you are pursuing a pragmatic policy toward Russia. Let me remind you of the result of this so-called pragmatic policy: it began recently on May 9 in the Kremlin, where Putin and the so-called South Ossetian ‘republic’ signed an agreement on deepening cooperation, and since then, at a forced pace and with Putin’s direct involvement, the annexation of our territory is taking place. This is a gross violation of international law by the Russian Federation, about which you have not made any official statement so far. Could you explain how you view this annexation process in general, and what you plan to do to give it an appropriate political and legal response?

I also want to ask you about apologies. Do you agree with the widespread opinion that Georgia and the Georgian people owe someone an apology? And if so, could you specify to whom exactly the Georgian people owe an apology?

Finally, I also have a question regarding your favorite ‘Deep State,’ which supposedly called you to ask for involvement in the war. Could you finally make it public - everyone is really interested - who was actually the person calling you from the ‘Deep State’ and asking you to enter the war?” Sharashidze said.