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🔷 Chairman of the political party “European Socialists” Fridon Inji and the political team of the party welcome the decision made by the People’s Republic of China to establish visa-free travel to Georgia.
🔷 “This is the most important decision that will promote and create new opportunities in terms of deepening political, economic and cultural relations. It should be noted that this decision was preceded by the agreement between Georgia and China on strategic partnership, in which our party made its modest contribution.
🔷 It was the “European Socialists” political team that was one of the first to lay the foundation for the prospects of close and long-term cooperation with the People’s Republic of China at the level of parliamentary relations with China’s political intervention. – said in the statement.

Fridon Injia spoke about the current problems in the Academy of Sciences at the session of the Education and Science Committee of the Parliament

📍 Chairman of the parliamentary political group “European Socialists” Fridon Injia spoke about the current problems in the Academy of Sciences at the session of the Education and Science Committee of the Parliament.
🔷 At the session of the Education and Science Committee of the Parliament, the draft laws of Georgia submitted by the member of the Parliament of Georgia Roman Gotsiridze as a legislative initiative were discussed: “On Amendments to the Law of Georgia on the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia” and “On Amendments to the Law of Georgia on Science, Technology and Their Development” on filing.”
🔷 According to the deputy, the Academy of Sciences and science in general have always had a worthy place in Georgia, and Georgia has always been proud of a number of institutions that existed during the Soviet Union period and even after that and did good things for the country. The building itself is also historical and may God restore the power that the scientists had at the time.
🔷 “Georgian people and the majority of the population of Georgia are carriers of the capacious gene for science. The Academy of Sciences, which existed during the Soviet Union period and after, was a source of pride for everyone. There were a number of institutes, for example, Institute of Mathematics, Institute of Physics, Professor Ramishvili, who is one of the founders of holography. I’m not talking about the Institute of Mathematics, Vequa School and so on. It was said here, and I agree, that there was an attempt to destroy the Academy of Sciences, because it was politics, which is unacceptable.
🔷 If we want our country to occupy a proper place in the region, we should support this in every possible way, especially since we have a ministry in the name of which we have education and science.
🔷 The financing of science should be increased at least five times, and for this we should take the example of such countries, which today really represent a face and are at a fairly high level of development. – said Fridon Injia.

Chairman of the parliamentary political group “European Socialists” Fridon Injia spoke at the plenary session of the Parliament about the importance of the sovereignty of the National Bank’s activities in Georgia, which, according to the deputy, is directly related to the sovereignty of the country and the state.

📍 Chairman of the parliamentary political group “European Socialists” Fridon Injia spoke at the plenary session of the Parliament about the importance of the sovereignty of the National Bank’s activities in Georgia, which, according to the deputy, is directly related to the sovereignty of the country and the state.

🔷 At the plenary session of the Parliament, Natia Turnava, acting in charge of the National Bank, was interrogated. According to the interpellation method, the main question to Turnava was the issue of interest rate regulation on bank loans given to pensioners by “Liberty Bank”.

🔷 “Today, the policy of the National Bank is two-sided. One is domestic and the other is foreign. The foreign policy of the National Bank is tied to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, and without their permission, many things become impossible, and here a lot of maneuvering is needed for the National Bank to maintain banking sovereignty, which is one of the foundations of the country’s and state’s sovereignty. If the National Bank has sovereignty, then the country has great power,” said Fridon Injia.

🔷 In his speech, the deputy made a short excursion about the history of the creation of banking and financial organizations in Georgia, when the banking system functioned normally, maintained its independence, and most importantly, loans were given to the population at affordable interest rates.

🔷 The chairman of the political group believes that the state should do everything to demonopolize the banking sector. According to the MP, a pensioner should have the right to receive a pension from any bank or financial institution, and he should not be limited in this regard.

🔷 According to Fridon Injia, he is sure that the government will develop appropriate mechanisms in this direction, thus it will be possible to solve the current problems.

🔷 “Natia Turnava considers me a professional in her field. He is a successful person since he was a student. I am sure Ms. Natia will do everything for the good of the country. I think that the problems with pensioners will be solved by the end of the year, and the main task here should be to lower the interest rate as low as possible. I believe that the government will find a suitable mechanism for this.” – thinks Fridon Injia.

🔷 The chairman of the political group emphasized the oligopolism in the banking system, when commercial banks see unprecedented profits during the year precisely on loans with today’s high bank interest rates.

🔷 According to the deputy, the government of Georgia should find a mechanism that will solve the problem in the banking system and present it to the international financial organizations arguing that this decision is in the interests of the population of Georgia.

🔷 “The state should be involved in fixing all the problems where there are problems. It will be the banking sector, pharmaceutical activities or many other areas, for which the state should take responsibility.

🔷 Every year, commercial banks have a profit of more than 2 billion. If we are a social state, the state should be involved in solving these issues and regulate it,” the MP believes.

🔷 Fridon Injia also spoke about the creation of a digital bank in Georgia, which, according to the deputy, will contribute to healthy competition with commercial banks and proper development of the banking system in general.

🔷 “I will give you a simple example. When we make a transfer abroad, or a financial operation, it takes three working days, and with a digital transfer, it will be possible in 5-10 minutes.

🔷 In the case of the digital banking system, there is also a significant discount regarding the commission amount. The creation of a digital banking system will contribute to the demonopolization of the banking sector, thereby creating an environment of healthy competition and the banking system will develop in the right direction. To further simplify banking operations, with the digital banking system, an electronic identity card can be used.” – noted Fridon Injia.

🔷 According to the deputy, of course, opponents of the digital banking system will be commercial banks, or all commercial banks require a license to switch to a digital banking system, and this is where the state and the National Bank should be involved with their correct policy. In such a case, many issues will be resolved for the benefit of the population.

🔷 “I hope that the leadership of the National Bank, together with the legislative body, will be involved in solving these issues. I believe that there is nothing much to be decided here, the main thing is the political will and the involvement of professionals. We should be interested in this process being democratic and based on the protection of human rights.” – said Fridon Injia.

At the plenary session of the Parliament of Georgia, the deputies discussed the need to protect the indigenous Georgian languages – Megruli, Svanuri, Lazuri and Tsova-Tushuri at the state level, on which the chairman of the parliamentary political group “European Socialists” Fridon Injia stated his position.

📍 At the plenary session of the Parliament of Georgia, the deputies discussed the need to protect the indigenous Georgian languages – Megruli, Svanuri, Lazuri and Tsova-Tushuri at the state level, on which the chairman of the parliamentary political group “European Socialists” Fridon Injia stated his position.
🔷 The chairman of the political group, after the beginning of the work of the parliament of the tenth convocation, repeatedly raised the issue before the legislative body, both at the plenary session and at the committee discussions, about the preservation of the ancient and UNESCO-protected Georgian languages. In this regard, Fridon Injia proposed his own initiatives to the government.
🔷 At today’s session, the deputy noted that the indigenous Georgian languages are facing the danger of being lost, which is unacceptable, given that these languages nurture the Georgian language and are a part of Georgia’s identity.
🔷 It should be noted that at the session of the Parliament on February 22, 2024, unprecedentedly in the course of parliamentary history, as an exception, depending on the importance of the topic, the speeches on this issue were held in Maghreb, Svan and Georgian languages.
🔷 “It’s a happy day for me. I’m not going to start talking in a bad way here, however, I’m not that bad. Because the Maghrelian language is my mother tongue – “Nanash Ninae” – (mother’s language), with which I learned the language.
🔷 It’s very interesting and I want to say a big thank you to my colleagues – Ana Tsitlidze for her attitude, for her brave speech and for voicing the truth that had to be said. Also, to Mr. Gubaz Sanikidze for the historical analysis he made from the tribune about the indigenous corners of Georgia and the historical diversity of Kartvelian languages.
🔷 Will the Maghrian language be lost? Will the Svan language be lost? Georgian language will protect us.
🔷 Maghrian and Svan languages nourish the Georgian language. However, today the Georgian language also has a big problem.
🔷 My initiative does not need a big solution. Nor is the law acceptable. This can be freely decided by the Ministry of Education.
🔷 To a certain extent, I have prepared this topic and worked on the issue of what the Ministry of Education should do. In particular, those who would like to include the basic teaching of Georgian languages in the curriculum in schools and other educational institutions, even in specific regions, but this initiative cannot be implemented without the help of the state. – said the deputy.
🔷 Fridon Injia in his speech focused on the need to implement the law on the Georgian language, which is violated today in some cases. In particular, this refers to the sending of phone messages by state agencies not in the Georgian alphabet, but in the Latin script.
🔷 “Today, the Maghrian and Svan languages can really be saved. A Georgian table will not pass without singing a Georgian song. This is our life. The Maghrian language is a very big language in its greatness.
🔷 In the Maghrian language, such definitions and words with a deep meaning have been preserved and preserved, which can rarely be found elsewhere.
🔷 Karian language is also in a difficult situation. The state institution writes and sends the message in Latin letters. The law on “Georgian language” is not implemented. This should be one of the main tasks of the parliament.” – Fridon Injia believes.

The speech of the chairman of the parliamentary political group “European Socialists” Fridon Injia at the plenary session of the Parliament, where the Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia Shalva Papuashvili presented the annual report.

📍 The speech of the chairman of the parliamentary political group “European Socialists” Fridon Injia at the plenary session of the Parliament, where the Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia Shalva Papuashvili presented the annual report.
🔷 The chairman of the political group assessed Papuashvili’s speech and his activities as the chairman of the parliament as a discovery of last year for the “Georgian Dream”.
🔷 The report you presented has a very big difference compared to last year, and I would say that Shalva Papuashvili is the discovery of last year for “Georgian Dream”. Everything was said in your speech, but there were certain errors, and I would like to draw your attention to some of these issues. – noted Fridon Injia.
🔷 According to the deputy, the government of Georgia should show a principled position in relation to issues related to the interests of the country and the state and should correctly analyze the consequences of making this or that decision.
🔷 In this context, Fridon Injia criticized the government and the legislative body regarding the adoption of the election code, as a result of which the work of the Central Election Commission practically came to a dead end and it was difficult for it to fully conduct its activities.
🔷 In this regard, the deputy demanded the government to take responsibility.
🔷 “There is an impression that the Venice Commission works only on Georgia throughout the world and in Europe. If not for us, the commission would not have a job.
🔷 I want to tell you that the recommendations of the Venice Commission are recommendations, not the constitution, not the law, not the handout from parents – do it like this…
🔷 Why am I saying this, there is a law that our party voted for, and it refers to the electoral code, where we thought that the norm that was adopted, and you – the majority, are to blame, that decisions are made with 100 votes, while the Prime Minister They appointed the minister, the general prosecutor with 76 votes and what happened to the appointment of the chairman of the CEC.
🔷 Why did you allow this? If you are in the majority, be kind enough to respond, you should have done so and now you are backing off. Everything that is happening now could have been avoided if you had taken a principled position from the beginning.
🔷 This applies not only to the CEC, but also to the members of the Council of Justice, etc.
🔷 During these almost 3 years, there was an imperfect election commission. How can the chairman of the CEC be at the tribune every 6 months and go through the approval-disapproval process.
Nevertheless, during these 3 years, there was not a single issue of principle in the Election Commission, which was problematic.
🔷 Absolutely all issues were resolved by mutual agreement. During this time, there was no disagreement as to how many local or intermediate elections were held.” – said the deputy
🔷 Regarding the 9 recommendations of the European Commission, on which the Parliament is systematically debating and discussions are held every week, according to Fridon Injia, the year 2030 has been named in connection with the expansion of the European Union. Accordingly, there are 6 more years ahead. From this, according to the MP, after 6 years most probably the recommendations presented today will no longer be relevant. All the more if we take into account the intensity with which the geopolitical situation in the world is changing. Therefore, the chairman of the political group appeals to the government to do its work only based on the interests of the country and the people.
🔷 “The European Commission provides us with recommendations from there, and the year 2030 has been named for acceptance and membership, that is, we have 6 years ahead of us.
🔷 Therefore, we can make these 9 recommendations during this time, and I doubt that at the end of 6 years, or even 5 years, the recommendations from the European Commission will be the same as today. Like the EU, things are changing around the world especially lately. Therefore, no one knows what will be left of these 9 recommendations at the end of 6 years.
🔷 Therefore, we should do our work, which is principled and necessary for the country”. – said Fridon Injia.
🔷 In his speech, the chairman of the political group focused on the fact that the government did not respond to the letters sent by the opposition parties, which, in his opinion, is unacceptable, and in this regard they can take an example from the new Prime Minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, who gives qualified and convincing answers to all questions.
🔷 According to the chairman of the political group, it is necessary for the government to devote a significant amount of time to the adoption of the law on defamation. Also, the issue of transparency of financing of non-governmental organizations should be placed on the agenda again, and in general they should act only in the interests of the country.
🔷 “The slander, which flows like a torrent, is a component of the plan developed by the National Movement and the openly, indirectly and secretly acting parties, their satellite non-governmental organizations and their TV stations. To achieve the plan,Anything is allowed:
🔷 It will be a declaration of war, or the destruction and loss of our territories once again;
🔷 Severing all kinds of economic contacts with our neighboring countries, including Russia, while Europe and America trade and see billions of dollars in mutual benefits from relations with these countries, and it does not matter what economic losses our country will receive;
🔷 All state projects, which we consider profitable for the state, are unacceptable for those groups, which in many cases are financed from the West. Now Taiwan has been added to this, which tells us how bad China is.
In the last period, Ms. Salome Zurabishvili, who was called our president, was involved with all her strength.
🔷 The government should stand up to all this and the Parliament has a big role in this.
🔷 What dangers is our country facing today? I will tell you the main thing:
🔷 Warriors who may return to Georgia from Ukraine. Their employment will be if they adapt to this reality. When a man goes to war for several years, it has a great impact on him. Our government should be ready for this. I think I’m making a point… especially at the end of the year.
🔷 I fully share the position of my colleagues, Mrs. Rima Beradze and Mr. Lado Kakhadze, regarding defamation and misinformation, because this is a demand not only of parliamentarians, but also of a large part of our healthy-thinking population.
🔷 Slanders and the spread of misinformation have become more and more widespread, and this raises the controversy and polarization even higher.
🔷 We can expect destabilizing actions such as subversive acts and so on. Let’s remember the 14 kilograms of explosives that were traveling on the territory of Georgia. Thank God, we survived, and the population was not harmed.
🔷 What would I like?
🔷 The parliament should return to the adoption of the draft law, which refers to the transparency of the financing of non-governmental organizations, which is being discussed in the European Union and in a number of countries. We should not receive information about the funding of these organizations from other countries and from various hidden sources. It should be transparent to the entire population, who breathes what.
🔷 The end of cohabitation and the creation of a temporary investigative commission regarding the events of the August 2008 war, where many things will be revealed, and many things will be put to rest.” – Fridon Injia believes.