Georgian Prime Minister accuses groups of inciting revolution amid EU talks suspension
Date
12/9/2024 3:32:09 AM
On Friday, Georgian Premier Irakli Kobakhidze accused certain groups of attempting to provoke a revolution through violence during protests against the government's decision to halt EU accession talks for four years."No one can undermine the strength of our state through blackmail," Kobakhidze declared during a press briefing at the government Building in Tbilisi.
He linked the violent clashes during the demonstrations to efforts by some factions to incite events akin to Ukraine's Maidan protests in 2014. Kobakhidze also pointed out that the opposition had tried to spark revolutions on four separate occasions over the past four years.
The Premier defended his government's position on EU integration, stressing that Georgia remains committed to joining the European Union by 2030. "Justice is essential for relations between Georgia and the EU to continue honestly. Let them open the (accession) negotiations, and I will sign them today," he stated.
The suspension of negotiations was met with criticism from President Salome Zourabichvili, who called for Kobakhidze's resignation. In response, Kobakhidze branded Zourabichvili as a "foreign agent."Zourabichvili later posted on X, stating that artists and politicians involved in the protests were being detained.
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