The News in Brief
Monday, April 15, 2024
Prepared by Messenger Staff
The President of Georgia Refers to Georgian Dream as 'Russian Dream'
The President of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili, has called the ruling party the 'Russian Dream'. She stated in an interview with TV Pirveli that she refrained from making such an assessment for a long time, but now discussions about the country's independence and European path have emerged.
"For a long time, I refrained from many things because I thought that when the president of the country gives qualifications to the government, for example, is it pro-Russian or not - I was asked many times abroad. I have always refrained because you cannot let the country decide its own way, but now we are at such a crossroads and an 'either-or' situation that... what is required of the president is neutrality, caution, thinking about the state, thinking about the state today. Thinking about independence and saving the path of Europe," said Zurabishvili.
In response to the clarifying question posed by the journalist, "Is it the 'Georgian Dream' or the 'Russian Dream'?", the president answered, "It is a Russian dream".
Chairman of Georgian Dream Accuses President of Georgia of Collaboration with Extremist Opposition
Irakli Gharibashvili, chairman of Georgian Dream, accused the president of Georgia of aligning with the "radical extremist opposition" and coordinating with them. When asked about President Zourabichvili's statement labeling Georgian Dream as a 'Russian dream', Gharibashvili claimed that the president's actions are in line with hostile forces both inside and outside the country.
Gharibashvili accused Zourabichvili of being an opposition figure from the beginning, claiming that her actions contribute to sabotage, tension, and polarization in society.
"The so-called president no longer deserves so much attention from us. I did not personally support Zourabichvili. I wasn't in politics then, so I'm fine with that. Salome Zourabichvili is an opposition figure from start to finish. All her actions bring sabotage and, in general, tension and polarization in society," Gharibashvili said.
The President of Georgia Refers to Georgian Dream as 'Russian Dream'
"For a long time, I refrained from many things because I thought that when the president of the country gives qualifications to the government, for example, is it pro-Russian or not - I was asked many times abroad. I have always refrained because you cannot let the country decide its own way, but now we are at such a crossroads and an 'either-or' situation that... what is required of the president is neutrality, caution, thinking about the state, thinking about the state today. Thinking about independence and saving the path of Europe," said Zurabishvili.
In response to the clarifying question posed by the journalist, "Is it the 'Georgian Dream' or the 'Russian Dream'?", the president answered, "It is a Russian dream".
Chairman of Georgian Dream Accuses President of Georgia of Collaboration with Extremist Opposition
Gharibashvili accused Zourabichvili of being an opposition figure from the beginning, claiming that her actions contribute to sabotage, tension, and polarization in society.
"The so-called president no longer deserves so much attention from us. I did not personally support Zourabichvili. I wasn't in politics then, so I'm fine with that. Salome Zourabichvili is an opposition figure from start to finish. All her actions bring sabotage and, in general, tension and polarization in society," Gharibashvili said.