Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakly Garibashvili slammed Ukrainian politicians in an interview on Sunday, saying their support for anti-government protesters is indicative of their meddling in Georgia's domestic affairs and that
they should "better take care of themselves and their country."
Speaking about Zelensky's Wednesday address to Georgian protesters, thanking them for raising Ukrainian flags during their rallies and protesting the bill on 'Foreign agents', Garibashvili told the Imedi television channel: "
When a man who is in a state war finds time to react to the destructive action staged by several thousand people here, it is a direct evidence that he is involved, he is motivated to see something to happening here."
"[Vitaly] Klitschko, [Mark] Feigin, some other people, Ukrainian politicians came out, [David] Arakhamiya and
pitiful losers came out to say that changes are needed, some scenarios, a coup.
It is an open interference [into Georgia’s domestic affairs]," he added, noting that Kiev authorities "should better take care of themselves and their country".
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Look at what is happening in Ukraine: 20% of its territory has already been occupied. They say that Ukraine has suffered losses ranging from 800 billion to one trillion dollars," he further added.
"Considering that Ukraine's GDP was 200 billion, and a loss already amounted to at least 800 billion... What will put this country on its feet? 20 million Ukrainian citizens have emigrated, and have been forced to leave their homes," Garibashvili pointed out, adding that "this is a tragedy, and a terrible thing is happening in Ukraine. Those who are aware of this situation are trying to bring destabilization and war to our country, to our well-ordered country."