The News in Brief
Monday, January 15, 2024
Prepared by Messenger Staff
UNM Leader Tina Bokuchava Condemns Foreign Ministry's Summoning of Danish Ambassador for Referring to Ivanishvili as 'Oligarch'
Tina Bokuchava, a leader of the 'United National Movement,' responded to the summoning of the Danish Ambassador to Georgia, Anne Toft Sørensen, by the Foreign Ministry of Georgia. The summoning was in response to her calling Bidzina Ivanishvili an 'oligarch.' Bokuchava expressed her dismay, stating that it is disheartening for the foreign ministry of the country to summon the Danish ambassador over matters related to Ivanishvili.
"Once I worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and I was very proud when, as a Georgian diplomat, I represented the interests of our country. Unfortunately, now we see that all state institutions have been subordinated to Bidzina Ivanishvili, and they perform all their tasks with complete obedience. This is the vicious oligarchic rule, which is completely incompatible with the European future of the country.
After the change of government, in the conditions of the coalition government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will once again have the opportunity to prioritize the protection of the national interests of the country, rather than the interests of Bidzina Ivanishvili," Bokuchava stated.
Georgia Signs Agreement with Polish Company for Anti-Aircraft Missile Complex Purchase
The Ministry of Defense of Georgia has signed an agreement with a Polish company for the purchase of an anti-aircraft missile complex. The Ministry is disseminating information about this.
The Deputy Minister of Defense of Georgia, Giorgi Khaindrava, met with representatives of the Polish company MESKO S.A., as reported by the ministry. According to their reports, the conversation touched on the importance of introducing modern NATO-standard weapons in Georgia, which will help strengthen the country's defense capabilities.
"The parties also discussed cooperation plans between the Ministry of Defense and the Polish company. Subsequently, an agreement on the purchase of a Polish-made anti-aircraft missile complex was signed. This document was prepared within the framework of the Defense Forces Development Program of Georgia," the statement reads.
UNM Leader Tina Bokuchava Condemns Foreign Ministry's Summoning of Danish Ambassador for Referring to Ivanishvili as 'Oligarch'
"Once I worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and I was very proud when, as a Georgian diplomat, I represented the interests of our country. Unfortunately, now we see that all state institutions have been subordinated to Bidzina Ivanishvili, and they perform all their tasks with complete obedience. This is the vicious oligarchic rule, which is completely incompatible with the European future of the country.
After the change of government, in the conditions of the coalition government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will once again have the opportunity to prioritize the protection of the national interests of the country, rather than the interests of Bidzina Ivanishvili," Bokuchava stated.
Georgia Signs Agreement with Polish Company for Anti-Aircraft Missile Complex Purchase
The Deputy Minister of Defense of Georgia, Giorgi Khaindrava, met with representatives of the Polish company MESKO S.A., as reported by the ministry. According to their reports, the conversation touched on the importance of introducing modern NATO-standard weapons in Georgia, which will help strengthen the country's defense capabilities.
"The parties also discussed cooperation plans between the Ministry of Defense and the Polish company. Subsequently, an agreement on the purchase of a Polish-made anti-aircraft missile complex was signed. This document was prepared within the framework of the Defense Forces Development Program of Georgia," the statement reads.