Interference of third forces in the processes in Georgia may increase tensions in 2025, says Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
“We see that the crisis in Georgia is escalating. Events in Georgia have once again demonstrated the existence of a fragile equilibrium in the region. Involvement of third parties may further complicate the development of events, increasing tensions in Georgia,” the Turkish foreign minister said, speaking at the general assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (parliament) in the framework of hearings on the budget for 2025.
Parliamentary elections were held in Georgia on October 26. According to the CEC, the ruling Georgian Dream party, which favors preserving relations with Russia and opposes anti-Russian sanctions, won 53.93% of the vote. Four opposition parties also passed into parliament, receiving a total of 37.78%. Opposition representatives said they did not recognize the CEC data. Pascal Alizar, special coordinator of the OSCE short-term mission, noted the good organization of the elections in Georgia, but said there were a number of violations recorded by observers. Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, who is helping the pro-European opposition despite the fact that the constitution requires the president to be non-partisan, called for protests over the election results.
Another series of opposition protests began in Georgia on November 28, after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced the decision to suspend consideration of the issue of starting negotiations on the country's membership in the European Union until 2028. The protesters used firecrackers, stones, bottles, and Molotov cocktail bottles were reportedly found at the scene of the pogroms. Security forces responded with special equipment, including water cannons.
Reprinted from https://ria.ru/
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