Irakli Kobakhidze: If Ivanishvili has any excessive influence, it is the mood of the society due to his charitable initiatives
By Liza Mchedlidze
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
The Chairman of Georgian Dream party wrote about Bidzina Ivanishvili's 'excessive influence':
"If Bidzina Ivanishvili has any excessive influence, it is the public's mood towards him due to her charitable initiatives and the democratic transition of 2012,"
Kobakhidze wrote that the internal and external detractors of Georgia refer to Bidzina Ivanishvili as an 'oligarch', because they cannot forgive him for his charity, patronage, love for his country, history and nature.
"Georgia's ill-wishers are annoyed by the fact that, even under the most severe blackmail, they could not make Bidzina Ivanishvili take a step towards war, and instead of him agreeing to turn to politics against him will and destroy the country, today he is engaged in charity work, including the beautification of Georgia's nature and the preservation of biodiversity.
Each member of our political team tries to act in politics with the values and principles that Bidzina Ivanishvili's work set us as an example. Therefore, it is not surprising that for the internal and external detractors of Georgia, the current government of Georgia and its policies are just as unacceptable as the factor of Bidzina Ivanishvili.
I am deeply convinced that, neither by political nor financial blackmail, the internal and external ill-wishers of Georgia will not disturb the peace and tranquility in Georgia, nor will they stop the economic progress, nor will they stop the large-scale charity projects of Bidzina Ivanishvili. Georgia will win!" Irakli Kobakhidze wrote.
