Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili has accused Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk of exploiting Georgia and its citizens for political gain during a recent vote of confidence in the Polish Parliament.

"Unfortunately, Georgians and the Georgian issue were used as political tools to secure a few extra votes for Donald Tusk," Papuashvili said, calling the move a reflection of a "dishonest attitude toward the Georgian people."

According to Papuashvili, Tusk’s suggestion during the parliamentary debate—to consider suspending visa-free travel for countries including Georgia—was a calculated attempt to appeal to conservative factions. “This is yet another example of how the interests of the Georgian people are sacrificed for someone else's political agenda,” he added.

Papuashvili rejected any implication that Georgian migrants pose a problem in Poland. “Claims that Georgians are overly numerous or problematic are unfounded,” he said, citing comparative data on migrant behavior that show other groups are both larger in number and more frequently involved in violations.

He further criticized Tusk and Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski for their longstanding support of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, whom Papuashvili labeled “an imprisoned criminal who built a system of torture.” He pointed out that Tusk once read a letter from Saakashvili at a European People’s Party congress and even left an empty chair in his honor.

“These actions show a continued, dismissive approach to the Georgian people and their current democratic reality,” Papuashvili concluded.