On April 9, Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, accused Swedish-funded organizations of orchestrating "disgusting attacks" during a commemoration, demanding a response from the Swedish Embassy.

Papuashvili criticized several NGOs, including Transparency International, which he claimed receives funding from Sweden, for their role in the disturbances on Rustaveli Avenue. He emphasized that the incident was not merely the work of individuals but was organized by specific groups, including "Sapari," "Sirtskhvilia," and an NGO linked to Nino Lomjaria. According to Papuashvili, these organizations aimed to provoke public confrontation, resorting to violence when their goal was not achieved.

He pointed out that these organizations had specific foreign donors, with Transparency International, registered in Estonia, being funded by Sweden. He claimed that it was Swedish representatives, not Georgian NGO employees, who were shouting and using violence against Georgian officials and citizens at the commemoration. Papuashvili addressed the Swedish Ambassador, questioning Sweden’s role in funding such confrontations and asking whether Sweden was supporting discord within Georgian society.

Papuashvili further criticized the role of European funding in fostering disinformation and propaganda, linking it to emotionally unstable individuals disconnected from Georgia’s history or values. He suggested that these individuals were inciting confrontation under foreign influence and placed responsibility for their actions on the Swedish Embassy and other foreign donors. "When they do not condemn fascism but instead finance fascism, terror, attacks, hatred, propaganda, and disinformation, that is the responsibility of the donors," Papuashvili stated.