OSCE PA Chairperson-in-Office Kauma postpones visit to Georgia. Zurabishvili called decision wise
President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Pia Kauma has decided to postpone her visit to Georgia. Zurabishvili believes this decision is correct.
As Censor.NET informs, Kauma announced this in the social network X.
"After discussions and careful consideration, I have decided to postpone my visit to Georgia until the time when the participation of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will be most effective," the official said.
Kauma also added that the Parliamentary Assembly remains ready to listen to "all voices" and offer assistance in implementing the recommendations of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) regarding the country's elections.
In her turn, the fifth President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, called this decision very wise.
"The Georgian people appreciate that you are taking into account the concerns and hopes of Georgian democracy. We need the OSCE more than ever. And new elections," Zurabishvili said.
Protests in Georgia against the rejection of European integration
On November 28, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that his country was refusing to negotiate EU membership by 2028, as well as any budget grants from the EU.
After that, rallies began in Tbilisi.
Georgian leader Salome Zurabishvili joined the protesters in front of the parliament building in Tbilisi.
On the night of November 29-30, 2024, Georgian security forces used force and special equipment to disperse protesters who had gathered on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi. Police detained 107 protesters.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said against the backdrop of the brutal suppression of protests that the country's authorities would not allow the scenario of the Ukrainian Euromaidan to be repeated.
On Saturday, November 30, thousands of protesters again gathered in Tbilisi against the decision of the ruling Georgian Dream party to abandon negotiations with the EU on accession by 2028. Protests also continue in other cities across the country.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, who supported the protests in the country, said that the country's parliament was illegitimate and therefore would not be able to elect a new president, and that her mandate would continue until a new president was elected by a new parliament.
Later, the ruling party's candidate Mikheil Kavelashvili was declared the winner of the presidential election in Georgia.
