The President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, delivered an annual report for 2023, highlighting several key points.
The first aspect in the report of Georgian President Zurabishvili – hybrid war
The first important aspect emphasized by Georgian President Zurabishvili was the problem of hybrid warfare. She noted that anti-Western propaganda is actively conducted in the country and pro-Russian campaigns are supported.
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At the same time, Zurabishvili expressed concerns about Georgia’s increasing dependence on Russian investments as a result of the massive influx of citizens from the Russian Federation. And as a consequence – the growth of infiltration of agents of Russian special services, who actively influence both the political and public life of Georgia.
The second point of President Zurabishvili’s report concerns European integration
The next aspect concerns European integration. Zurabishvili expressed confidence that European Union candidate status will protect and present Georgian identity, culture and values on the European continent.
Georgian President Zurabishvili also touched upon the problem of corruption and concentration of power
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili also touched upon the problem of corruption and concentration of power. She accused the ruling Georgian Dream party in the absence of a dividing line between it and the government, pointing to the concentration of all power in the hands of one body and the subordination of the system to corruption schemes.
Criticism of President Zurabishvili’s report by Irakli Kobakhidze
Responding to the president’s speech, candidate for prime minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze noted that Zurabishvili’s speech resembled “the speech of the radical opposition,” but did not contain anything new or interesting.
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Such reports from Georgian President Salome Zurabishvilia and subsequent comments highlight the difficult political situation in the country and the disagreements between various political forces and branches of government in Georgia.
