Kakha Kaladze, Georgia’s ruling party secretary general, has accused foreign diplomats in the country of acting as representatives of a so-called “deep state” rather than serving as legitimate figures.
He made the remarks on Thursday following a meeting between several foreign ambassadors and Georgia’s fifth President, Salome Zourabichvili. The President has been critical of the government, alleging that last year’s general elections were fraudulent and that the ruling party is steering the country away from its European Union aspirations. The meeting also came following her appearance at the Munich Security Conference, where the Government officials were not invited. She was targeted with eggs at Tbilisi international airport this week upon her arrival allegedly by the government-affiliated individuals.
Kaladze claimed that the diplomats in question were politically motivated. “In Georgia, their presence makes no sense because they function as a political party representing the ‘deep state.’ Based on their statements and actions, they can hardly be called diplomats,” he said.
He further accused foreign representatives of interfering in Georgia’s domestic affairs, alleging that they had played a role in previous political crises by “supporting unrest and financing extremist groups.”
