The Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Maka Botchorishvili, at the invitation of the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, participated in the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism held in Washington, D.C., where she delivered an address to the participants.

In her remarks, the Minister for Foreign Affairs underscored that placing the issue of political terrorism prominently on the international agenda is of particular importance in light of the contemporary security challenges.

"This discussion could not be more timely as we face complex and evolving challenges that directly affect our national interests, sovereignty, and security. Around the world, radical groups operate under different ideological banners - including, at times, in the name of democracy. Yet their objective is not to strengthen democratic institutions, but to weaken them", - said Maka Botchorishvili.

As she noted, Georgia serves as a compelling example of these challenges, as in recent years there have been numerous attempts to undermine the country's democratic institutions: "Over the past several years, we have witnessed repeated attempts to undermine our democratic institutions under various pretexts. We have seen coordinated campaigns aimed at discrediting state institutions, including the judiciary, the electoral system, and other constitutional bodies. We have also witnessed attempts by radical groups to use violence and acts of sabotage as political instruments".

Maka Botchorishvili also focused on the risks associated with the misuse of international institutions for political purposes, emphasizing that such practices undermine both relations between states and the credibility and authority of the international organizations themselves: "Equally concerning are efforts to exploit international institutions in order to legitimize such actions -through resolutions and other mechanisms designed to exert political pressure on sovereign states while undermining the reputation and credibility of these institutions".

In concluding her remarks, the Minister stated that political terrorism often manifests itself in less visible forms, emphasizing that countering this phenomenon constitutes a shared challenge for democratic states.

"This should concern all of us. Because political terrorism does not always appear in its most visible form. It can also emerge through intimidation, political violence and systematic efforts to weaken democratic institutions from within. It is a challenge for every democracy committed to protecting its institutions, its sovereignty, and the will of its people", - highlighted Maka Botchorishvili.