Georgian PM accuses “foreign-funded” opposition of plotting “Euromaidan” amid mass protests

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Monday alleged that the ongoing protests in the country sparked by the Government’s decision last week to halt the country’s EU accession until 2028, were part of a “coordinated and pre-written plan” involving foreign funding aimed at destabilizing the state.

Speaking during a government session, Kobakhidze dismissed the possibility of a “an Euromaidan revolution” in Georgia, asserting that attempts to “undermine the country’s sovereignty” would not succeed.
Referencing opposition forces he accused of being behind the unrest.

He claimed that this year’s protests, including the spring
demonstrations against the controversial foreign influence law, had highlighted a pattern of externally financed revolutionary activities.
The official accused all four opposition groups, which crossed the election threshold in October elections and are now boycotting the parliament due to “rigged elections” as orchestrators of what he described as “coordinated violence”.

Kobakhidze warned opposition leaders that they would bear “full responsibility” for their actions, particularly for “inciting violence” that he claimed had led to severe injuries among police officers.

Highlighting a recent incident, he said a young protester now faces up to seven years in prison for allegedly inflicting serious injuries on a law enforcement officer.

“This is the responsibility of these adventurers,” Kobakhidze said, adding that their actions amount to attempts to overthrow the constitutional order.

Praising the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Kobakhidze said the handling of recent demonstrations met “higher standards than those in the United States and Europe.”

He commended police officers for “enduring severe verbal and physical assaults” during the protests, emphasizing the government’s commitment to maintaining public order and protecting the country’s sovereignty.

The Prime Minister reaffirmed Georgia’s stance as an “independent and sovereign nation”, vowing to safeguard its integrity “against foreign interference and domestic destabilization efforts”.