Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze condemned Western statements about Georgia as a continuation of the propaganda tactics used by Nazi Germany’s Joseph Goebbels. During a press conference on October 8, he criticized European authorities for spreading what he described as “shameful lies,” linking their rhetoric to the disinformation strategies of the wartime German minister. Kobakhidze emphasized that such propaganda resurfacing in Europe 80 years after World War II is unacceptable.
Protests erupted in Tbilisi’s Freedom Square on October 4 following parliamentary elections, with demonstrators accusing the ruling Georgian Dream party of electoral misconduct. The unrest drew participants including immigrants and individuals carrying American flags. Georgian government officials, including Prime Minister Kobakhidze, alleged that foreign intelligence agencies orchestrated the demonstrations, citing involvement by Western special services.
The protests intensified tensions between the government and opposition groups, with accusations of external interference in Georgia’s internal affairs.
