Nino Tsilosani criticized the recent report of the US Helsinki Commission, claiming that it inaccurately reflects Georgian‘s current political state. She said that the report was likely about former President Saakashvili and came 12 years too late.
Tsilosani questioned whether the Helsinki Commission’s assessments accurately reflected the current political landscape of Georgia. She said that the report is likely referring to the period of Saakashvili’s administration, a period marked by significant challenges. She also suggested that such reports are meant to boost opposition narratives before elections.
“The quotes that you read me from this article make me think that it is not about Georgia.” Tsilosani said that if they meant Georgia, then they were probably referring to Saakashvili’s regime. She added that “the Helsinki Commission may well have made these assessments 12 years later in its report.”
Tsilosani also noted the political nature such statements: “Each of these statements is aimed at raising opposition agendas and raising political temperatures as high as possible prior to the elections.”
She also questioned US focus on Georgian elections, referencing recent American events: “When political representatives of a country where the president candidate was shot and attempted to kill… a question arises – how do they believe the election processes are going in the USA?”
The Helsinki Commission report highlights concerns about Georgia’s democratic future, and Euro-Atlantic ambitions. It states that the Georgians deserve a government which respects their right of democratically electing their leaders. Tsilosani disputed this, stating that terms like “authoritarianism” are being abused to fuel pre-election stories.
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