Georgian Dream denies their government's anti-Americanism
He criticized Wilson, claiming the congressman had long expressed
contempt toward Georgia, including through actions hostile to the
country. Gorduladze reiterated that Georgia has a pro-Western
government rooted in democratic values, sovereignty, and national
dignity.“This is exactly what Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s
open letter and our team’s statements aimed to highlight. We are
working to strengthen our strategic partnership with the U.S., taking
steps to bring it to a qualitatively new level,” he noted.On
Wednesday, May 21, at 18:45 Tbilisi time, United States Secretary of
State Marco Rubio made his first statement regarding Georgia since
Trump's re-election and the appointment of the new administration. He
called the "Georgian Dream" "anti-American."Congressman Joe Wilson
expressed concern about the Georgian Dream party, calling it an
“anti-American regime” and accusing it of rigging the October 26
elections, criminalising ties with the U.S., targeting American
companies, obstructing trade through the Middle Corridor, and aligning
with the Chinese Communist Party.“With that in mind, I’m really
grateful that they, with the Rondeli Foundation, just released a
report, indicating the control by the Chinese Communist Party now in
the Republic of Georgia. And, I’d like to provide this for the
record. Additionally, for 200 consecutive days, freedom-loving
Georgians have heroically taken to the streets, embracing themselves
in American flags and carrying posters of the president. Under your
leadership, what will be done to help the State Department impose real
costs on the anti-American Georgian Dream on behalf of the people of
Georgia?” Joe Wilson asked Secretary Rubio.The U.S. Secretary of
State responded that the U.S. foreign policy is guided by national
interest.“Going back to what I’ve said earlier in my opening
statement, the goal of the United States is our national interests.
So, we will look at that and say, is it our national interest to have
an anti-American government governing an important part of the world?
And if not, we’ll take appropriate actions to impose costs on that
government.That’s currently under review, and we’re looking for
options and additional options. I have no announcement today
specifically on what we plan to do yet, but I can tell you that that
is something that’s being discussed and again, a great example of
why we’re going to look to our regional bureaus, and our local
office on the ground there to provide us guidance as to what are the
measures that the government, the anti-American government would be
most responsive to,” said Marco Rubio.
