The Government of Georgia therefore vigorously rejects the Report’s findings and recommendations and requests that the OSCE and its participating States give due consideration to the legal arguments, achievements, and comprehensive clarifications provided by the Government of Georgia in its extensive Response. Such a statement released by the Georgia’s Permanent Representative to the OSCE, Aleksandre Maisuradze.

“The Response consolidates the official clarifications and positions of the Georgian authorities in reaction to the Fact-Finding Mission’s assumptions.

It also addresses factual inaccuracies, provides omitted context, and demonstrates Georgia’s full compliance with OSCE commitments and international standards.

By presenting these materials, the Georgian side aimed to ensure that the OSCE participating States and international stakeholders have access to the complete factual record, enabling an objective, balanced, and evidence-based assessment of the country’s adherence to its Human Dimension obligations.

It is rather regrettable that participating States were not given enough time to analyze the voluminous materials presented by the Government of Georgia before the Permanent Council meeting.

Mr. Chairperson, colleagues, let me reaffirm that Georgia has always acted in a responsible and cooperative manner, with full respect for the OSCE and its independent institutions and mechanisms.

Georgia’s engagement has consistently been guided by a commitment to dialogue, transparency, and good-faith cooperation.

Independence and impartiality are essential to the credibility of any monitoring or fact-finding process. It is regrettable that we increasingly witness attempts to misuse international organizations and institutions for malign purposes, thereby undermining their credibility and public trust in institutional neutrality.

We should not allow the OSCE to fall victim to such malpractice or to be used as a political instrument. For that reason, we believe that these concerns should be adequately addressed at this Council.

Challenging such an inaccurate and biased Report is a necessary step in defending the integrity of international processes.

Ensuring that expert mechanisms remain independent, balanced, and mandate-bound is in the interest of all participating States and the organization itself.

The Government of Georgia once again appeals to the OSCE and its participating States to give due consideration to the legal arguments provided by the Georgian authorities and to reject and distance themselves from the controversial findings and politically influenced recommendations advanced by the Fact-Finding Mission in disregard of its mandate”, - reads the statement.