Shalva Papuashvili - We have a very friendly advice for our American partners, not to pay attention to Joe Wilson - we cannot put the restoration of our territorial integrity at risk for the sake of Brussel

We have a very friendly advice for our American partners, not to pay attention to Joe Wilson, - the Chairman of the Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, stated regarding the American congressman.

In addition, Papuashvili explains that "Brussels is less concerned about the future of Georgia, which is why the government will not act according to their agenda."

"It's ridiculous that Joe Wilson thinks that the Trump administration needs his call to study the influence of countries with which the United States is currently competing in any part of the world. Of course, the administration is doing this and does not need any reminders from Joe Wilson. We have very friendly advice for our American partners, not to pay attention to Joe Wilson. Joe Wilson is a person who, as you saw, was at the OSCE a while ago and the head of his own delegation from the Congress did not let him on the plane, he performed such miracles at the OSCE, the head of the delegation even scolded him in "chat", in correspondence, criticized him and did not let him get on the plane again. He is such a person, what we can do, we generally have advice not to pay attention to this person.

As for relations, what other countries will study in relation to Georgia, that's their business, let them study whatever and however they want. We cannot interfere in their analysis and research, it is their right, just as we study what interests other countries have in relation to Georgia," Papuashvili added.

The Speaker of the Parliament also explained that the Georgian government has two main tasks: "unification of the country and increasing the well-being of the population."

"We are open to all relations that will contribute to this. As soon as we see that there is a call for issues that prevent the restoration of the country's integrity, for example, when Brussels pushes us to escalate with Russia, we will not do this. We cannot put the restoration of our territorial integrity at risk for the sake of Brussels, and we certainly cannot follow their political agenda. Brussels is less concerned about the future of Georgia, so we should not act according to their agenda," Papuashvili said.

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