Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili announced that she will not resign despite the expiration of her term of office because the parliament is “illegitimate”. writes about this TASS.
“I will remain your president; There is no legitimate parliament. Accordingly, an illegitimate parliament will not be able to elect a new president. Therefore, the opening will not take place. “And my term will continue until a legally elected parliament is formed,” Zurabishvili said in a televised speech.
On Thursday, November 28 in Tbilisi and other cities of Georgia flared up Protests were held after authorities announced that negotiations on the country’s accession to the European Union were suspended until 2028. According to the country’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, this decision was dictated by, in his words, the unacceptable actions of European politicians who used grants and loans as a means of blackmail. He also criticized the European Parliament for “insulting Georgia for years”.
The rejection of negotiations with the EU caused sharp discontent among the pro-Western opposition, whose leaders called the actions of the authorities a “betrayal of national interests”. Zurabishvili, known for his support for European integration, condemned the government’s actions, saying it had “declared war on its own people, its past and its future.” 28 November o joined To the protesters outside the parliament building.
Previously reportedIt was stated that more than a hundred people were detained during the protests in Tbilisi.