Kobakhidze Dismisses OSCE Resolution as 'Based on Lies and Defamation'
By Messenger Staff
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has strongly criticized a resolution adopted by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, accusing the organization of acting against the interests of the Georgian people and pursuing a political agenda.
Speaking to journalists, Kobakhidze said the resolution was not worth debating because it was "entirely based on lies and defamation."
"Unfortunately, the OSCE also turned out to be involved in the coordinated process aimed at attacking the Georgian people and opposing the will expressed by the Georgian people," Kobakhidze said.
He argued that the resolution was driven by politics rather than facts, claiming it was initiated by U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson and later approved by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.
"There are cases when there is simply no point in having a discussion. There are straightforward political agendas, and in this case, the OSCE turned out to be an executor of such an agenda," he said.
Kobakhidze said the document was built on "complete falsehoods" and insisted it did not reflect traditional European values or standards.
"There is no point even discussing this document because this resolution is entirely expressed through lies and defamation," he said. "The only thing this document allows us to do is draw conclusions about the situation within the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly itself."
Kobakhidze also criticized what he described as a shift in European institutions.
"This document does not meet traditional European standards in any way," Kobakhidze said. "Today it is already very difficult to talk about what European standards are, given that the European bureaucracy has established an entirely new standard of falsehood."
He added that the latest OSCE resolution reflected broader problems across Europe, including challenges related to identity, the economy, and governance.
"It is precisely the result of such incorrect approaches, injustice, and double standards that we are seeing these negative trends across Europe," Kobakhidze said.
Kobakhidze's comments came after the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on July 8 adopted the Hague Declaration, which includes a resolution on Georgia titled "Protecting the Integrity of Elections and Fundamental Freedoms in Georgia." The measure was sponsored by U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson.
The resolution calls on the Georgian authorities to release political prisoners identified by national and international human rights organizations and to repeal legislation that, according to the Assembly, restricts fundamental freedoms and conflicts with Georgia's human rights obligations.
