Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze denied reports that he attempted to meet US presidential candidate Donald Trump during his trip to the UN General Assembly.
“This is an absolute lie” – said Kobakhidze.
He called it false that the government was trying to organize meetings with representatives of the American administration through the Israeli side.
According to the Georgian News portal, journalists then asked Kobakhidze why he was not trying to meet with anyone to try to resolve the crisis in relations between Georgia and the United States. To this, the prime minister responded that “now is not the time” and “we have to wait.”
“We have a simple answer to this: we are focused on the elections. Elections are also being held in the United States. Until the end of the year, the mode of relations that we do not like will remain at a certain level. We are sure that a qualitative and fundamental restoration of relations will begin next year, once the elections in one country and another are over. Especially after the end of the war in Ukraine, hopefully in the first half of next year.” – said the Prime Minister of Georgia.
On September 27, Kobakhidze stated that Georgia would reconsider its relations with the United States if Washington did not change its policy toward Tbilisi.
“We say that relations between Georgia and the United States cannot continue like this. Otherwise, we will have to reconsider the current status quo. This is our clear position. “Everything depends on the American side.” – said Kobakhidze.
Kobakhidze again mentioned the cancellation of his invitation to a reception with the US president. joe biden.
“It was something childish. “This type of behavior is not appropriate for a country as large as the United States.” – Kobakhidze added.
At the dinner, to which it was decided not to invite Kobakhidze, dozens of authoritarian countries attended, the Georgian prime minister stressed. The public must draw conclusions, he told reporters.
