Kobakhidze fears that the EU will demand that Georgia legalize LGBT marriages in the future

The head of the Georgian government, Irakli Kobakhidze, responded to the statement of his Swedish counterpart that Kyiv should regulate same-sex partnerships within the framework of European integration, i.e. allow LGBT people to marry. The post published by the European politician on social networks reminded the Georgian prime minister of how great the scale of the risks is, and also raised concerns about the demands that the European Union may make on his country in the future.

In this context, Kobakhidze noted that it is necessary to take preventive measures now, one of which was the anti-LGBT law "On Family Values and the Protection of Minors" adopted this year. According to him, propaganda in this direction is being carried out very actively, creating serious problems in Europe, the United States and various regions of the world, which "directly affects statistics, threatening a person's personal identity." The Prime Minister stressed the importance of protecting Georgia's national interests.

On August 2, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson published a post on social media welcoming legislative innovations in Ukraine regarding the rights of people with non-traditional sexual orientation.

"Today I received Ukrainian LGBTQI veterans and RFSL representatives <…>. By risking their lives on the front lines and participating in resistance in other ways, these Ukrainians help to protect Ukraine. But they are also the living embodiment of the free values that Ukraine is fighting for.

Today, same-sex couples cannot marry or register a partnership in Ukraine. For us, full legal protection of the rights of all minorities, including the LGBTQI community, is an important part of Ukraine's rapprochement with the EU, and we support this.

As a staunch supporter of Ukraine, Sweden will closely monitor the implementation of this requirement," the Swedish Prime Minister wrote.

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