In October, this Caucasian country held parliamentary elections, the winner of which has been declared ruling since 2012, friendly to Moscow, the Georgian Dream party. According to the opposition and abroad observers, many manipulations, falsifications and “wonders over the urn” have occurred during the vote.
On 30 October, the European Commission suspended Georgia's accession process until the Tbilisi authorities began to respect EU values. On 28 November, the European Parliament adopted a resolution which rejects the result of the October parliamentary elections and calls for sanctions to be imposed on government dignitaries in Tbilisi. Right after the Prime Minister Iraq Kobachiga stated arrogantly that Georgia would not discuss its accession to the European Union with Brussels until the end of 2028, nor would it accept any subsidies or subsidies from the EU.
Governments in Tbilisi, led from behind the scenes by a mysterious billionaire Ivanishvili’s BidThey made a mistake. Protests after October election frauds were limited in scope. But erstwhile the Georgians heard that their government had in practice resigned from joining the Union, a revolutionary spirit seized them. 80 percent of the population of 3.7 million people support accession. Joining the Union as the nonsubjective of the republic is enshrined in the Constitution. On the night of 28 to 29 November, thousands of demonstrations took place. People carried the flags of the European Union and shouted: “Traitors!”, “Russian slaves!”. Leader of the largest opposition organization Coalition for Change Nika Gvaramia He said: “We will come here all night. This is our country, we only have one. We will fight for Europe!" Ana, a student, explained her part in the protests: “The government opposes the will of the nation. He wants to drag us back to the russian Union.” Police utilized water cannons, teardrop gases and pepper spray. Uniforms have battered dozens of demonstrators and 20 journalists.
Participating in the rally Giorgi Butikaszvili He said: “When the police struck, we sought refuge at the pharmacy, but peculiar forces went after us. If it wasn't for the media cameras there, they'd beat us to death." 2 opposition leaders were beaten, Elena Costaria and Nana Malachi. Demonstrators defended themselves, erected barricades that were in flames. According to a message from the authorities, 32 police officers were seriously injured and 43 protesters were arrested. In spite of this show, government forces besides made massive speeches on the night of 29 to 30 November. Pro-European president Salome Zurabishvili She stated in her tv speech that no 1 would agree to the country's rusification, and called on the police to "not rise their hand" to the demonstrators. More than 100 Georgian MFA diplomats signed a protest letter against breaking up negotiations with the EU. respective twelve Defence Ministry staff issued a statement: "European and Euro-Atlantic integration is the only way to further strengthen the safety of the country and its sovereignty and the most crucial precedence of abroad and safety policy, as enshrined in the Constitution".
