The Spanish Foreign Ministry has also exposed de facto Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. As the Spanish Foreign Ministry explained to ABC , the Georgian government's statement that Spain took a certain position at yesterday's Foreign Affairs Council is not true.
"Minister Albarez's statement in this regard was unequivocal. Spain, along with the majority of EU member states, supported the adoption of sanctions and openly condemned the suppression of citizen demonstrations by law enforcement agencies," Madrid explained.
The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs also responded to the de facto Prime Minister's statement on X:
“Spain has expressed very clearly its serious concerns regarding civil rights in Georgia and alleged disinformation campaigns. We fully support the decisions taken by the Foreign Affairs Council yesterday. Disinformation is a threat to our democracy, which we always oppose.”
Today, the de facto Prime Minister thanked five countries for “expressing their support for the Georgian people at the EU Council.” As Kobakhidze claimed, these five countries – Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Italy, and Spain – opposed the sanctions.
He also said that "we should think that the list of countries that have gone against the sanctions is even wider, which is very important for us. We will continue consultations with all countries that support the Georgian people."
After the end of the EU Council meeting on December 16, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaia Kalas announced that the EU Council had agreed to suspend visa-free travel for Georgian diplomatic passports.
In addition, he said that the issue of sanctioning senior Georgian officials was also discussed at the EU Council of Foreign Ministers.
In particular, he said that "they discussed sanctioning high-ranking Georgian officials who are behind the violence against peaceful protests."
