Crisis in Georgia: Premier warns of responsibility for protests!

Crisis in Georgia: Premier warns of responsibility for protests!

The protests that experienced their fifth day in Tbilisa on Monday are a reaction to the victory of the ruling party Georgian Dream and their decision to suspend the talks about an EU accession by 2028. "The opposition politicians who have orchestrated violence in the past few days while hiding in their offices will not get away," said Kobakhidze at a press conference. He also threatened non -governmental organizations with consequences.

court rejects contestation of the elections

The situation continued to escalate when the police started tear gas, while the mostly young protesters reacted with fireworks. NATO boss Mark Rutte was concerned about the violence and asked the Georgian government to maintain the course towards EU and NATO integration. The political crisis has been intensified since the controversial elections in October, with the opposition and the pro-European president Salome Zurabishvili accuse the government. An attempt by Zurabishvili and opposition groups to contest the elections was rejected by the Supreme Court of Georgia on Tuesday.

Kobakhidze also rejected the possibility of discussions with the opposition and accused her of staging a pro-European revolution in the style of Ukraine, which was financed from abroad. These statements reflect the narratives that are spread in Russia. The protests are part of a series of massive demonstrations that Georgia shaken this year, and political uncertainty remains high.