Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili said that the actions of the ruling party and government resemble a "double game", as they declare their desire to join the EU, but by real steps they put it in doubt.

She said this in an interview with a public broadcaster.

"We are doing the opposite steps - starting with throwing away the Charles Michel agreement (a plan to resolve the political crisis in the country proposed by the president of the European Council in 2021 - EP), canceling all the steps taken during the year, quite rudely rejecting the EU loan," said the president.

She recalled decisions that drew sharp criticism from Western partners, such as the appointment of judges and the abolition of the state inspector.

"Almost all the steps taken over this past year are negatively assessed by the EU... Everyone sees very well that there is anti-Western rhetoric, while there is silence towards Russia," Zurabishvili noted.

Recall that in recent months, the conflict between the ruling party and the president has been escalating. In early June, the government filed a lawsuit against Zurabishvili to the Constitutional Court of the country, demanding to clarify her rights and powers.

In late June, Zurabishvili used her veto power for the first time during her term in office and blocked a bill criticized by the EU that expanded the surveillance powers of law enforcement.