Shalva Papuashvili: The Euro-bureaucracy is ignoring Georgia, practically trying to erase us from the map, while China is sending its Vice President; this shows that Brussels does not respect the Georgian people, whereas China does

“The Euro-bureaucracy is ignoring Georgia, practically trying to erase us from the map, while China is coming to Georgia at the level of its Vice President. This shows that Brussels does not respect the Georgian people, whereas China does,” Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili told the media.

According to Papuashvili, the visit of China’s Vice President to Georgia was historic and, beyond its political symbolism, carries significant economic importance.

“It was a historic visit by China’s Vice President, the country’s second-highest-ranking official, to Georgia. We heard the Vice President’s statements about the role Georgia plays for China in this region - that Georgia is China’s first strategic partner in the region and that the first visit to Georgia by a senior Chinese political official of this rank has taken place.

Alongside its political symbolism, this visit has a very significant economic dimension, particularly when we talk about the Middle Corridor, cooperation and Georgia’s role in it.

For comparison, the Euro-bureaucracy is ignoring Georgia, practically trying to erase us from the map, and failing to recognise that we are the key country connecting the Middle Corridor. Meanwhile, China is sending its Vice President to Georgia and showing respect for the Georgian people.

This demonstrates that Brussels does not respect the Georgian people, whereas China does. The Euro-bureaucracy has put itself in this position by openly declaring war on the Georgian people for one reason only: the Georgian people demanded that it disclose whom it funds in Georgia and for what purpose,” Papuashvili said.