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📍 Chairman of the political group “European Socialists” of the Parliament of Georgia, Fridon Injia, at the plenary session of the Parliament, positively assessed the growth trends of the state budget for 2023 and came up with a proposal that the Government of Georgia, and in particular, the Ministry of Finance should determine the distribution of financial profits in the budget according to pre-developed priorities in a specific area.

🔷 The chairman of the political group believes that if the Ministry of Finance will simultaneously be the fund-raiser, as well as the distributor and disposal of these funds in priority directions, it would be much better for the country’s economic development.

🔷 First Deputy Minister of Finance Giorgi Kakauridze presented the draft of amendments to the 2023 state budget in the highest legislative body on behalf of the government.
According to the presented changes, the 2023 state budget will increase by 500 million GEL.

🔷 “If it wasn’t for the policy that our government is conducting, there really wouldn’t be an opportunity to increase the budget. However, it should also be noted that much more can be done in terms of mobilizing more funds.

🔷 500 million GEL is not such a small amount, but if we distribute it in different areas, in different directions, in total, these areas will increase the funds very meagerly.

🔷 If there will be such a progress in the economic part in the future, should we not think of forming one specific priority direction so that the obtained profit is used entirely in one area.

🔷 For example, in particular, increasing salaries for teachers in the Ministry of Education. Of course, depending on the priority, it can be a medical field or another more priority direction.

🔷 As for the determination of priorities, in my opinion, the priority would be the field and direction, the majority of employees of which leave the country and emigrate due to low pay. Much has been said here that the vast majority of police officers have emigrated. For example, I would double the salaries of police officers so that they serve the country with dignity.

🔷 The same can be said about employees of the medical field. “It is a sad fact that highly qualified specialists in the medical field are leaving the country and emigrating for the same reason, due to low pay,” said the MP.

🔷 In his speech, the MP called on the Ministry of Finance to develop a special program of the kind that will help return talented, successful and hardworking youth to their homeland, who are unable or unable to return to Georgia. It would be very beneficial for the future of the country.

🔷 “If the work of the Ministry of Finance is formed in such a direction, which will simultaneously attract funds, as well as distribute and dispose of these funds in priority directions, it would be much better for our country.” – said Fridon Injia.

👉 All laws, which are necessary for the stability of the country, are declared as Russian laws by trained deputies – Fridon Injia
📍 How safe are Georgian police officers at demonstrations, who often become the targets of incredible insults.
📍 All draft laws, which are necessary for the stability of the country, are declared by the radical opposition to be Russian laws.
📍 Some of the members of the parliament have already undergone relevant trainings, so when the draft of amendments to the law “On assemblies and demonstrations” was submitted to the parliament, it was immediately given the status of a Russian law.
🔷 Chairman of the political group “European Socialists” Fridon Injia announced this during the first reading of the draft amendments to the law “On Assemblies and Manifestations” at the plenary session of the Parliament.
🔷 “When it comes to demonstrations, one of the most important issues is police protection. How safe is the police today? The abuse that the Georgian policeman endures during the demonstrations is unbelievable. At this time, this policeman has a family, children, parents… he is also a person like a participant of the rally. If a protester needs protection, a policeman also needs protection. The difference between them is that a person goes to the rally of his own free will, to express his own vision, while a policeman goes to work, where he has the greatest responsibility,” MP Injia said.
🔷 According to him, it may be necessary in Georgia to adopt the law “about the police” valid in the USA.
🔷 “Isn’t it time to pass the law of the United States of America “about the police”. I emphasize – the law in force in the USA, because if we introduce a law “about the police” here, which is analogous to the law in force in any European country, or in Turkey or China, that law will be Russian, and everything Russian is, of course, unacceptable for our country. We have seen many times how the police act in the United States of America,” said Fridon Injia.
🔷 He also drew attention to the issue of doubling salaries for police officers.
🔷 “It was said here that many policemen are leaving their jobs. I think that if there is a suitable means, the salaries of the police officers should be doubled. This is one of the important issues”, said the deputy.
🔷 Fridon Injia also emphasized that representatives of the radical opposition link all laws that are considered and adopted by the Parliament of Georgia to the acceptance or rejection of candidate status, and all laws that are necessary for the stability of the country are declared to be Russian laws.
🔷 “Zombification of the population is being done by all means in order to establish chaos and destabilization in the country. Who is interested in giving the status of a candidate who gives nothing to the population today? We are not talking about EU membership, which is planned in the distant future. All this is done in order to reduce the achievements of the economy, which is today in Georgia, to zero and to throw into nothing the funding that the government does for students, growers, to support wheat producers, to increase pensions, to increase the salaries of public sector employees, to provide 95% of the population with medical services, in facilities of strategic importance. to increase the state’s share.
🔷 I would ask one question – if we were accepted into the European Union tomorrow, what would our economic growth rates be – 7% or 10%, or, as is assumed in Germany today – the gross domestic product would go into negative territory by at least 0.5%?”, he noted. MP Injia.
🔷 “I have to tell you that the politicization of accepting or not accepting the status of a candidate, as well as the 12 points that were given to us as homework, are aimed at changing the government in Georgia and bringing in such a government as they have in some countries. I will not name the countries… We have seen over the years how the funding from the EU and the USA goes to overthrow the government, as it happened in Georgia in 2003. There are many countries in the world where similar changes have also been made. All this is happening in the name of democracy or people. As for the fact that the draft amendments to the Law on “Assemblies and Manifestations” are Russian, this is exactly what they taught at the trainings held recently in Georgia. In particular, all the laws that the country needs for stability, or the adoption of which is necessary depending on the situation, should be declared as Russian law.”
🔷 “Part of the members of our parliament have already undergone these trainings, so when this draft law was presented here, it was immediately given the status of a Russian law,” Fridon Injia said, adding that due to the state’s interests, another important law “on defamation” is acceptable, which It is necessary for the protection of human rights

📍 “I am sure that such principled and objective parliamentarians will be found in the European Parliament who will tell the truth about Georgia, which is the only one, that Georgia really deserves the status of a candidate country for the European Union.”
🔷 Chairman of the parliamentary political group “European Socialists” Fridon Injia announced this at a joint press conference with MEPs within the framework of an official visit to the European Parliament in Brussels.
🔷 “Many thanks to our colleagues, MEPs, representatives of the left wing, who invited us to the European Parliament. I thank them for giving us the opportunity to make Georgia’s voice heard from the high platform of the European Parliament.” – Fridon Injia said at the joint press conference.
🔷 According to the chairman of the political group, the progress of the country is visible today, and this, first of all, is continuous peace and economic achievements.
🔷 “We see the achievements that are currently in Georgia. First of all, it is peace and great economic progress on the basis of peace. The point is that the government of Georgia could have done more than it has done so far, but in this case we consider it a domestic matter of the state. Thanks to the policy and effective steps of the country’s government, the fact that Georgia, as always, is now an advanced and first country in the Caucasus region, both in terms of democracy and economic achievements.
🔷 The country was able to carry out reforms. If it were not for these reforms and the correct foreign policy, the country would not have an economic growth rate of more than 7%, which cannot be said about many advanced and developed countries in the world.” – noted Fridon Injia.
🔷 According to the MP, the desire of the Georgian people is to join the European family and share European values, and the Georgian people really deserve it.
🔷 “Georgia deserves the candidate status more than the countries that were granted this status earlier. It should be noted that the granting of the EU candidate status to Georgia has its opponents, and first of all, they are the representatives of the previous government of Georgia, who are doing everything to return the authoritarian regime in Georgia, which existed before 2012. But I have to tell you that it won’t work. I am sure that in the European Parliament there will be such principled and objective parliamentarians as our colleagues Mick Wallace and Claire Dale who will tell the truth, which is the only truth. It is peace and economic progress on the road to democracy that our government is pursuing. The ideas, the direction that our colleagues have, this is to save the country and Europe. I am sure that in the next parliament there will be more left-wing MPs.” – noted Fridon Injia.
🔷 As the chairman of the political group stated at the joint press conference, although “European Socialists” did not vote for the current government of Georgia, it should be noted that the government was chosen by the majority of the population of Georgia, which undoubtedly deserves respect.
🔷 “We “European socialists” did not vote for the current government of Georgia, but the government was chosen by the majority of the population of Georgia. Therefore, we respect the government of Georgia and in the last three years we have been convinced that they deserve to be at the head of the country, and I believe that the people of Georgia have made the right choice.
🔷 That’s why we are obliged to look the truth in the eyes and use this high tribune. Let’s firmly state that Georgia, with its government, deserves to be in the big family of Europe and for that to pass this important stage”. – said Fridon Injia.

📍 Chairman of the parliamentary political group “European Socialists” Fridon Injia summarized his official visit to the European Parliament in Brussels in the format of “political debate” at the plenary session of the Parliament.
🔷 “I would like to inform you about my official visit to the European Parliament in Brussels, where you were invited by the left-wing MEPs Mick Wallace and Claire Dale.
🔷 It should be noted that a number of important high-level meetings were held within the framework of the “Georgian Voice in the European Parliament” event, where I had the opportunity to provide fair and unbiased information to the MEPs about the current political events in Georgia and the implementation of the 12-point recommendation.
At the meeting with Mick Vollas and Claire Dale, we agreed on a close and comprehensive long-term mutual cooperation.
🔷 I believe that it is very important to share the concept and approach of the ruling circles of the European Union, which our partner Euro MPs are talking about. The European Union should implement the main principle, respect for the constitution of the partner countries, democratic and fair approach to the states that aspire to the membership of the European Union.
🔷 Also, within the framework of the visit, I had a meeting with European Parliamentarian Helmut Scholz on his initiative, who is a three-time European Parliamentarian representative of the left-wing group from Germany; One of the heads of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs in the European Parliament.
🔷 I would like to point out that a very fruitful meeting took place between us and the desire to deepen future close cooperation was expressed. He unequivocally confirmed his and his political group’s support for Georgia’s EU candidate status.
🔷 Also, I would like to tell you that a meeting was held with Maria Kaliurand, also on her initiative, who is one of the heads of the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee in the European Parliament.
🔷 Maria Kaliurandi had a very principled and quite intense conversation regarding current political processes in Georgia. Unfortunately, at the meeting there were rather unarguable and, in many cases, illogical opinions and discussions, which we countered with quite solid arguments and facts regarding the fact that Georgia really deserves to be granted the status of a candidate for the European Union and an objective and impartial assessment of the current political events by European parliamentarians and European structures. from the side.
🔷 A special press-conference was held in the European Parliament with the participation of the MEPs and myself, where media outlets accredited by the European Parliament were invited.
🔷 And finally, on the final day of the event, I was personally honored and given the opportunity to make an extensive speech from the high tribune of the European Parliament and make an address in Georgian.
🔷 During my speech in the European Parliament, on behalf of myself and my political team, I emphasized the importance of granting Georgia the status of a candidate country of the European Union and the need for a fair and impartial approach to this issue by the high structures of the European Parliament.
🔷 I would like to point out once again, which of course I should have stated in the European Parliament as well, that Georgia deserves to be granted the status of a candidate for the European Union, which today will be beneficial for both Georgia and the European Union from an economic and political point of view.”