The News in Brief
Monday, October 7, 2024
Prepared by Messenger Staff
Parliament Chairman Accuses US Embassy of Spreading Misinformation
Shalva Papuashvili, Chairman of the Georgian Parliament, has accused the US Embassy of deliberately spreading misinformation and manipulating public opinion through a recent Facebook post. The embassy had posted a series of "cards" with various messages, which Papuashvili accused were false.
"The US Embassy allows itself to interfere in the internal political debates of the country, which it should not allow itself to do," Papuashvili stated. He argued that the cards were part of a broader effort to "misinform" the public, calling them "absolute misinformation and manipulation."
He further emphasized that he had previously spoken to representatives of embassies, urging them to be vigilant about funding organizations that spread disinformation. "Unfortunately, the US Embassy has become a spreader of disinformation, which is certainly against our common democratic values," Papuashvili added.
Georgian Citizen Ramaz Begheruli Released from Illegal Detention
Ramaz Begheruli, who was illegally detained by Russian occupying forces near the village of Dirbi in the Kareli municipality, has been freed and is now back in the territory controlled by Georgia's central government, according to a press release from the Georgian State Security Service (SSSG).
The SSSG highlighted that the process of securing Begheruli's release involved the active use of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) "hotline" mechanism, as well as all tools available to the central government. The issue was also raised during Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) meetings and the Geneva International Discussions.
The Georgian State Security Service emphasized that responsibility for the destructive actions in Georgia's occupied regions and along the occupation line rests solely with the occupying power. It also reiterated that the central government, in collaboration with international partners, continues to work toward the release of all Georgian citizens detained in the occupied territories.
Parliament Chairman Accuses US Embassy of Spreading Misinformation
"The US Embassy allows itself to interfere in the internal political debates of the country, which it should not allow itself to do," Papuashvili stated. He argued that the cards were part of a broader effort to "misinform" the public, calling them "absolute misinformation and manipulation."
He further emphasized that he had previously spoken to representatives of embassies, urging them to be vigilant about funding organizations that spread disinformation. "Unfortunately, the US Embassy has become a spreader of disinformation, which is certainly against our common democratic values," Papuashvili added.
Georgian Citizen Ramaz Begheruli Released from Illegal Detention
The SSSG highlighted that the process of securing Begheruli's release involved the active use of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) "hotline" mechanism, as well as all tools available to the central government. The issue was also raised during Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) meetings and the Geneva International Discussions.
The Georgian State Security Service emphasized that responsibility for the destructive actions in Georgia's occupied regions and along the occupation line rests solely with the occupying power. It also reiterated that the central government, in collaboration with international partners, continues to work toward the release of all Georgian citizens detained in the occupied territories.