“Georgian Dream is dragging Georgians away from their chosen path to Euro-Atlantic integration,” the Helsinki Commission wrote on the social network.
According to the statement, despite widespread public opposition, the Georgian Dream continues to align with global autocrats.
“Georgian Dream is dragging Georgians away from their chosen path to Euro-Atlantic integration and towards the axis of aggressors intent on undermining the democratic world order. Despite massive resistance from people, GD continues to integrate with the world’s autocrats.
In June, Georgian PM Kobakhidze attended Iranian President Pezeshkian’s inauguration following earlier GD efforts to strengthen economic ties between Iran and Georgia. In turn, reports suggest that Iranian proxies supported GD’s campaign, spreading anti-Western narratives.
In August, Georgian Dream signed a strategic partnership agreement with China. A Chinese consortium is currently building a massive deep sea port in Anaklia as part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Should Georgian Dream prevail in seizing power, the party would turn Georgia into a venue for power projection and economic opportunity not only for its Russian patrons, but also for China and Iran, with whom GD has become increasingly close,” Helsinki Commission stated.
