10 August 2026,   07:52
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To ensure that Georgian people can make informed choice, they must be able to hear positions of all political groups seeking power, we must return public discussion - Prime Minister

Today, we see, on one hand, a marginalized party unit with no journalistic integrity, and on the other, a media forced to respond constantly to a torrent of disinformation while attempting to fulfil its own role. The Prime Minister of Georgia writes this on his Facebook page.

According to Irakli Kobakhidze, the Government is obliged to correct this unhealthy situation and return to the Georgian people one of the fundamental principles of democracy - the right to debate.

"Because the goals, actors, and tactics of this artificially created, divided environment are now clear, we are obliged to correct this unhealthy situation. We must restore to the Georgian people the right to debate—one of democracy`s fundamental principles - and prevent informal forces and their "Georgian" agents from imposing their agenda. To ensure that citizens can make informed choices in the future, they must be able to hear the positions of all political groups seeking power. Public discussion must return to public life, which is vital for a fully functioning democracy", - writes Irakli Kobakhidze.

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