UNM opposition accuses Gov’t of reviving ‘Soviet-style anti-diplomacy’

The opposition United National Movement (UNM) has accused the ruling Georgian Dream party of continuing “Soviet-style anti-diplomacy” by summoning European ambassadors for explanations.

Speaking on Thursday, UNM’s secretary general, Petre Tsiskarishvili, said the move echoed Cold War practices from the 1970s and 80s, when Moscow restricted the freedom of the diplomatic corps.

He argued that the Georgian Dream viewed Western values such as democracy, human rights, rule of law, and respect for state institutions as a threat, which is why dialogue with the country’s Western partners had failed.

“Our partners find it incomprehensible when European diplomats are summoned for questioning at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,” Tsiskarishvili added.