The News in Brief
Monday, September 11, 2023
Prepared by Messenger Staff
Government Stratcom Accuses TV Pirveli of purposefully misleading public with Gharibashvili story
The statement from the Government Stratcom confirmed that the flight to Munich taken by the Prime Minister was a commercial one, associated with a private visit. Furthermore, it emphasized that neither the Prime Minister's travel nor any related expenses were funded from the state budget.
According to them, channel TV Pirveli deliberately disseminated false information with the aim of misleading the public.
"We would like to respond to the disinformation story about Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili's trip to the USA, which was broadcast by TV Pirveli. The TV company deliberately spread false information aimed at misleading the public.
To ensure the public is well-informed, it has been repeatedly clarified that the flight on which the Prime Minister traveled to Munich was a commercial one. Moreover, it has been emphasized that the Prime Minister's travel expenses, as well as any related expenses, were not covered by the state budget during this private visit.
However, despite these clarifications, the story asserted that the said flight was financed from the state budget.
Anzor Chubinidze, the head of the Special Service of State Protection, had explained prior to the story's broadcast that the flight in question was commercial, and no reimbursement was made from the budget. Unfortunately, this crucial information was intentionally omitted in the broadcast story with the intention of misleading the public," reads the Government's Stratcom statement.
Mdinaradze Affirms Georgia's Unwavering Progress Towards European Integration and Calls for Fair Decision-Making by the EU
Mamuka Mdinaradze, the chairman of the Georgian Dream, told reporters that if a 'fair' decision is made, Georgia will undoubtedly be granted candidate status and will continue its path towards Europe.
In his statement, he emphasized that Georgia deserves to be granted the status of a candidate for EU membership, highlighting the noticeable progress the country has made. He also pointed out that Georgia should have received this status last year.
"Georgia deserved this status last year as well. Let's not forget that another CIS country obtained the same status. Given this context, it's impossible to overlook Georgia's genuine progress, fail to acknowledge it, or assess it incorrectly. Therefore, if the professor provides a fair evaluation of the student, then the student will receive a well-deserved grade and advance to the next course. Similarly, Georgia should receive the candidate status by the end of this year. However, if there is a political decision influenced by other, non-objective factors-which I won't elaborate on-we may once again face our country's oppression," stated Mdinaradze.
According to Mdinaradze, Georgia is unquestionably progressing towards European integration, and if a just decision is made, Georgia will certainly attain candidate status. He stated that the government is requesting fairness from the EU while making a decision on this matter.
Government Stratcom Accuses TV Pirveli of purposefully misleading public with Gharibashvili story
According to them, channel TV Pirveli deliberately disseminated false information with the aim of misleading the public.
"We would like to respond to the disinformation story about Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili's trip to the USA, which was broadcast by TV Pirveli. The TV company deliberately spread false information aimed at misleading the public.
To ensure the public is well-informed, it has been repeatedly clarified that the flight on which the Prime Minister traveled to Munich was a commercial one. Moreover, it has been emphasized that the Prime Minister's travel expenses, as well as any related expenses, were not covered by the state budget during this private visit.
However, despite these clarifications, the story asserted that the said flight was financed from the state budget.
Anzor Chubinidze, the head of the Special Service of State Protection, had explained prior to the story's broadcast that the flight in question was commercial, and no reimbursement was made from the budget. Unfortunately, this crucial information was intentionally omitted in the broadcast story with the intention of misleading the public," reads the Government's Stratcom statement.
Mdinaradze Affirms Georgia's Unwavering Progress Towards European Integration and Calls for Fair Decision-Making by the EU
In his statement, he emphasized that Georgia deserves to be granted the status of a candidate for EU membership, highlighting the noticeable progress the country has made. He also pointed out that Georgia should have received this status last year.
"Georgia deserved this status last year as well. Let's not forget that another CIS country obtained the same status. Given this context, it's impossible to overlook Georgia's genuine progress, fail to acknowledge it, or assess it incorrectly. Therefore, if the professor provides a fair evaluation of the student, then the student will receive a well-deserved grade and advance to the next course. Similarly, Georgia should receive the candidate status by the end of this year. However, if there is a political decision influenced by other, non-objective factors-which I won't elaborate on-we may once again face our country's oppression," stated Mdinaradze.
According to Mdinaradze, Georgia is unquestionably progressing towards European integration, and if a just decision is made, Georgia will certainly attain candidate status. He stated that the government is requesting fairness from the EU while making a decision on this matter.