‘Georgia is nowhere, we are no longer being invited anywhere’, political analyst Khukhashvili

Political analyst Gia Khukhashvili on Thursday criticised Georgia’s “diminished international role,” saying the country “is no longer treated as a serious actor” on the global stage.

“Georgia is nowhere; we are no longer being invited anywhere. Why? Because we are no longer a subject. Everyone thinks, why talk to the postman? Everyone knows that Kobakhidze is the postman,” Khukhashvili said, referring to Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s perceived lack of independent decision-making.

He added that foreign powers “see Georgia as closely aligned with Russia”.