Volski Says Claims About Halting EU Integration Are Misleading

By Liza Mchedlidze

Friday, November 28, 2025

First Vice Speaker of Georgian Dream-led Parliament Gia Volski commented on current protests and recent statements from lawmakers, telling journalists that the government has not stopped the EU integration process.

According to Volski, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze "did not say a single word about us halting anything" on November 28, 2024. He said the claim originated from "a statement made much earlier by the EU Ambassador, Pawel Herczynski."

Volski acknowledged that protests are taking place but argued that they are being directed at the country rather than the ruling party. "Public protest certainly exists, but it is an organized protest directed against Georgia as a country, not against Georgian Dream," he said.

He called the idea that Kobakhidze withdrew from the EU path "completely absurd." Volski said that "a certain group of young people, who were easily misled, have come of age" and were presented with a distorted interpretation of the prime minister's remarks. He added, "If Kobakhidze said we would not contact you, that does not mean we are not working in this direction. On the contrary, he said that by 2028 we will be ready."

Volski argued that tensions with the EU began earlier and were linked to Georgia's positions on several issues. "Because we did not enter a war, did not impose economic sanctions on Russia, did not destroy our economy, passed the transparency law and banned LGBT propaganda, the EU Ambassador issued the statement," he said.

He claimed that the EU, not the government, created the setback. "If anyone should hold a protest, it should be at the EU Embassy demanding to know why it was halted," Volski said.

He urged the public to avoid further confrontation. "Let us not kill each other just because the government is not entering a war, economically or militarily," he said. "Society has been divided. This is terrible. This is sabotage against our country, when young people are set against other young people."