Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze claimed there had been a “direct attempt to escalate the situation” in the country and involve it in the Ukraine conflict.
He emphasised that the Government’s “firm” stance had played a “decisive role” in preventing Georgia from “becoming a second front”.
Kobakhidze recalled there was a direct attempt to drag Georgia into the military conflict in Ukraine.
Regarding the refusal to impose sanctions on Russia, Kobakhidze described it as a “historic decision directly linked to maintaining peace” in the country.
The PM stressed the “fundamental decision” on non-imposition of the sanctions had been made given their introduction would have meant a collapse of Georgia's economy.
