The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly has descended to Joe Wilson's level. The text of the resolution does not even deserve an assessment, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said in response to the "The Hague Declaration" adopted by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, which includes a critical resolution on Georgia.

According to Kobakhidze, such documents undermine the Georgian public's trust in the OSCE.

"The text does not even deserve an assessment. Unfortunately, documents like this weaken the trust of Georgian society not only in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly but in the OSCE as a whole, which is deeply regrettable. We can see that the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly has descended to Joe Wilson's level. This is a very tragic development. Of course, we will draw the appropriate conclusions from this act," Kobakhidze stated.

For reference, the Georgian delegation refused to participate in the vote on The Hague Declaration during the plenary session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly as a sign of protest. The announcement was made before the vote by Nikoloz Samkharadze, Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Parliament of Georgia.

Responding to Samkharadze's remarks, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Pere Joan Pons said that leaving seats empty in parliament is always the worst option because democracy is, above all, a joint effort to resolve conflicts.

Notably, just minutes after the Georgian delegation walked out of the session, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopted The Hague Declaration, which includes a resolution on Georgia. The resolution, titled "Safeguarding Electoral Integrity and Fundamental Freedoms in Georgia," was chiefly sponsored by U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson.