Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze on Monday announced his willingness to testify in investigations by other countries concerning alleged threats he had received, which he believed were not pertinent to Georgia's internal affairs. Speaking to reporters, Kobakhidze stated that while he did see the need for a Georgian investigation into the matter, he was open to cooperating with international inquiries.

"As for the threat to share the fate of Robert Fico , I have expressed my readiness to testify if any foreign investigation is interested. This matter may be relevant to specific countries rather than Georgia. I do not believe the threat was intended to have a tangible impact here, so I do not see the necessity for an investigation in Georgia," said Kobakhidze.

He emphasised that the threat implied the possible murder of a high-ranking political figure, which he considered a serious matter but not one requiring domestic investigation. "Recognition of this threat has already occurred, with a direct acknowledgment that certain processes could lead to the assassination of a high political official. This is a blatant threat, but I do not think it targets Georgia specifically. For other countries, however, an investigation might be relevant, and I am prepared to provide my testimony," he added.

Kobakhidze also criticised what he described as feeble attempts at intimidation by external forces, accusing them of blackmailing Georgia over its EU integration. 

In May EU’s enlargement chief Olivér Várhelyi accused Kobakhidze of distorting his words, following the Prime Minister's claims of intimidation. 

In a Facebook post in late May Kobakhidze alleged that his government was facing "abusive blackmail" from the West and claimed that a senior EU official hinted he could meet the same fate as Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was recently shot four times.