
Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili has accused the French Embassy in Georgia of indirectly supporting extremist activity by funding an opposition activist linked to the United National Movement (UNM).
In a social media post, Papuashvili highlighted that Irakli Khvadagiani, a former UNM parliamentary candidate who later renounced his mandate, received funding from the French Embassy just before Georgia's controversial "foreign agents" law came into effect. The embassy said the funds were intended for developing tourist routes in Kutaisi.
Papuashvili questioned the timing and intent, calling it “coincidental” that such individuals are involved in “government overthrow,” “election disruption,” and “street violence.” He argued this reflects broader foreign schemes promoting extremism in Georgia.
He concluded with a pointed remark about the implications if Georgia’s embassy were to fund anti-government groups in France, suggesting European nations are showing “non-European fervor” in supporting such activities.
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