Georgian president: unrest in the country affects each of us, benefits enemy

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has responded to unrest that started on June 20 and stated that unrest and confrontations in the country affect each citizen of Georgia and benefits enemy.

I urge you [people] to keep calm, and not be provoked by destructive calls. I believe that you will act wisely,” Zurabishvili said, who cancelled her meetings in Mink and returned to Georgia amid the unrest sparked by Russian MPs presence in Georgian parliament yesterday.

Zurabishvili said that the Georgian government and parliament were responsible for the developments which caused a “fair protest in public,” and made them took to the streets to protest upon the address of a Russian MP from the chair of Georgian parliament speaker.

Rally continues in Tbilisi. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge. 

As we have seen they [the government and parliament] have not removed the responsibility [referring to the resignation of Parliament Speaker Irakli Kobakhidze[,” Zurabishvili said.

Zurabishvili stated that the government was unable to prevent the risks which could be emerged by “unacceptable conduct” of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy in Tbilisi, its “unacceptable format” and the presence of a Russian MP at the high tribune of the Georgian parliament.

Developments in the Georgian parliament insulted our people and sparked the protest,” Zurabishvili said, adding that those who put the country under such threat must be hold accountable.

Zurabishvili said that there are forces in the country which have tried to use the events to create unrest in Georgia.

Zurabishvili said that only united Georgia will be able to oppose occupation and show its necessity to the world.