The charge d'affaires of the Georgian Embassy in Chisinau, David Bochorisvili, was summoned to the Moldovan Foreign Ministry on November 12 over statements made last week by Georgia’s prime minister at the summit of the European Political Community in Budapest. Moldovan authorities conveyed to Bochorisvili their "deep dissatisfaction" regarding the manner with which Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze addressed the European integration of Moldova and the electoral process in the country. The Moldovan Foreign Ministry noted in a news release “the cooperative relations and the traditional friendship” between Moldova and Georgia and said the objectives that each country has in the European integration process “must prevail." The statement did not quote the remarks that caused the government’s displeasure, but Georgian media reported that Kobakhidze referred to the votes of the Moldovan diaspora making the difference in the October 20 reelection of President Maia Sandu and the referendum on EU membership.
Georgian Envoy Summoned Over PM's Comment On Moldovan Election
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