Georgia PM vows not to allow government overthrow

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Friday said the government would not allow any attempts to overthrow the state, “whether peaceful or non-peaceful.”

His remarks came after opposition leaders Paata Burchuladze and Levan Khabeishvili recently spoke of a “peaceful overthrow, Caliber.Az reports, citing Georgian media. 

“The names alone say it all – how can anyone take these two individuals’ statements seriously? Yet again, this shows the face of the radical opposition. For years they have been talking about overthrow and revolution. Even though they have failed, it still reflects their mindset and attitudes. This is how foreign agents operate,” Kobakhidze told reporters.

The prime minister stressed that the state would remain firm in preventing such moves.

“Naturally, the state stands firm and will not allow either a peaceful or a non-peaceful overthrow. Just as we have promised the public over the years and kept that promise, we now promise again – and we will certainly fulfill this commitment,” he said.

By Sabina Mammadli