Mamuka Mdinaradze, the executive secretary of Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Dream, on Monday made claims accusing several European Union member states, including Lithuania, Estonia, and Sweden, of “aggressively targeting” Georgia and its “democratically elected government”, amid more than 100 days of protests in the country against the Government’s decision last year to halt EU integration until 2028.
In a social media post, Mdinaradze argued that the countries were “no longer sovereign” and were acting on behalf of what he called the deep state, a term often used to describe an alleged shadowy, global elite with significant influence over international affairs.
Mdinaradze’s remarks come amid growing tensions between Georgia and certain EU nations, which have been openly critical of Georgia’s domestic policies and the GD authorities’ handling of protests.
The Georgian official alleged that countries like Lithuania, Estonia, and Sweden had “surrendered their sovereignty”, with their governments “now operating under the control of the global war party”, referring to alleged forces behind foreign interventions and regime change.
“The attack on Georgia by these countries should be considered not as an action of any nation but as a direct attempt by the deep state to change the government in Georgia,” Mdinaradze claimed.
He further suggested that the countries were no longer independent actors, but instead are now “puppet” governments manipulated by the deep state. He also claimed that the group of nations previously using organizations like USAID and NED to finance the “overthrow of governments” now employed EU member states as proxies to achieve similar goals.
Highlighting what he saw as the “rebranding” of the deep state, Mdinaradze warned that the covert methods of interference “will only increase, particularly in Georgia, as the nation remains defiant against external pressure”.
He also pointed to the global situation as a backdrop for the alleged campaign against Georgia, referring to the “weakened state of the EU” and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine as signs of broader geopolitical manipulation.
The GD executive called for solidarity against what he termed the “destructive” forces attempting to destabilize sovereign governments like Georgia’s. He expressed support for US President Donald Trump’s efforts to “combat the deep state”, although he lamented the lack of visible progress in defeating it.
