The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, states that "he finds it appropriate to revoke the status of 'International Transparency – Georgia' as an organization with a declared electoral goal."

"The fact that 'International Transparency – Georgia' has declared an electoral goal and is openly conducting electoral agitation and propaganda against the ruling party, using appropriate financial and other material resources for this purpose, is evident to any objective observer. Accordingly, the decision of the Anti-Corruption Bureau is justified by the highest standard of legal certainty and fully complies with the requirements of Georgia's Organic Law on Political Unions of Citizens. Therefore, it is not surprising that the correctness of the Anti-Corruption Bureau's decision has also been confirmed by the court of first instance. 

However, for the sake of state interests and, first and foremost, to prevent external manipulation in the electoral process, the first signs of which have already emerged, I find it appropriate to revoke the status of 'International Transparency – Georgia' as an organization with a declared electoral goal. Additionally, it would be desirable to apply the same approach to other entities recognized as organizations with a declared electoral goal," writes Irakli Kobakhidze.

According to him, the public is already aware of the NGO's electoral goal and its "long-standing radical and polarizing political agenda," and "no legal status is necessary for the public to draw appropriate conclusions about this organization."

On September 24, the Anti-Corruption Bureau designated 'International Transparency – Georgia' and its executive director, Eka Gigauri, as subjects with a declared electoral goal. Senators Jim Risch, Ben Cardin, Pete Ricketts, and Jeanne Shaheen responded to the event, calling the Anti-Corruption Bureau's decision troubling.

The Prime Minister's statement was quickly addressed by one of the founders of 'Choose Europe,' who noted that the change in the government's position is a "significant step forward towards a change in government." "As the Georgian government was now forced to acknowledge our truth, they will also have to acknowledge the results of the elections," said Khatuna Lagazidze.