Saakashvili greeted Russian tourists at the Larsi border with roses in his hands after the devastating war. Were the Russians good then, and have they become bad today, after they invaded Ukraine?! This indicates that whatever the "deep state" instructs these people, they are obliged to do everything, - this is how the Secretary General of the Georgian Dream, Kakha Kaladze, assesses the statement spread on social networks by the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, where he speaks about the degree of "Russophobia" in the country after the 2008 war.

According to him, they facilitated the arrival of Russians in Georgia after the August 2008 war, while we see what statements are being made after Russia invaded Ukraine, which is a “sad reality”.

“As for the Prime Minister’s letter, everything is very clear and anyone can make a correct analysis. This once again indicates that we have people inside the country, whose homeland is a “deep state”.

We remember in 2008, when Georgia lost its territories, our infrastructure was destroyed, our peaceful population was killed, what policy did the then government implement after all this?

Calls for [Russians] to come to Georgia.... We remember how Saakashvili met Russian tourists with roses in his hands. All this indicates that these people do not have the opportunity to express their own opinion, they are agents. They do not have the right to ask questions. Just as soldiers serve in the army, they serve the “deep state.”

In 2008, when the country was bombed and the territory was lost, they were not even allowed to talk about all this. On the contrary, they did everything... they welcomed the arrival of the Russians, they supported them with statements and actions. After Russia invaded Ukraine, we see what statements are being made. This is a sad reality.

What we hear and what a specific politician or NGO does is hypocrisy, these were ordinary hypocritical statements. Mshvildadze, Elene Khoshtaria, spoke directly and welcomed [the arrival of the Russians].... We are talking about the period after the 2008 war. After that, the mayor of the capital sent letters officially to regulate some cultural relations, they made invitations to come to Georgia. These people did whatever they were told with their heads bowed. They have no right to ask the question: why? - Kaladze noted.

For information, the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, released a statement on social media, where he spoke about the degree of “Russophobia” in the country after the 2008 war. According to him, “people who are the main “Russophobes” today, shortly after the August war, welcomed Russian tourists, Russian money, and the deepening of economic and cultural ties between the countries.”