It is alarming when the British Ambassador is personally involved in spreading disinformation, it is doubly alarming when he does this at a meeting with students. Such a statement made today Speaker of the Georgia’s Parliament.

He responded to the meeting between the British Ambassador to Georgia and students, where, according to the existing information, Gareth Ward said that “relations between the 2 countries have been damaged and anti-democratic steps have been taken by Georgian Dream towards NGOs and the opposition”.

“This is, of course, a lie. It is alarming when an ambassador is personally involved in spreading disinformation. It is doubly alarming when he does this at a meeting with students, thereby brainwashing students by imposing a disinformation narrative upon them.

Can you imagine the Georgian Ambassador in the UK going from university to university and engaging in a political campaign against the British Government? This is a political campaign against the Government of Georgia, and the UK Ambassador has become a participant in it. He is directly spreading lies and disinformation.
Regarding the BBC. When we see the Ambassador involved in disseminating disinformation, anti-Georgian disinformation aimed at orchestrating a political campaign against the government, it is, of course, no surprise that the BBC, a public broadcaster, is spreading disinformation. On the contrary, this raises further questions from society: who is behind the BBC’s coverage? Is it the creative work of individual journalists, or is it a hybrid operation against Georgia, carried out with state involvement?

Regrettably, the British Ambassador’s personal participation in spreading disinformation and false narratives against the government stirs up such suspicions in our society”, - said Shalva Papuashvili.