The Council of Europe says Zelensky's example is "contagious" for Zurabishvili

Russia is closely watching the ongoing "uniform hysteria" in Georgia and concludes that the country's incumbent president Salome Zurabishvili, having refused to legitimately resign, has followed the infectious example of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy (his term of office expired on May 20). This was stated by the first deputy head of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, Vladimir Dzhabarov, on December 1.

Dzhabarov called for attention to the behavior of Zurabishvili, who in the recent past was a French Foreign Ministry official and even the French ambassador to Georgia.

"A French citizen, who comes from the environment of Georgian white immigrants, <...> believes it is possible to call on the destructive opposition to overthrow the legitimately elected parliament. Zurabishvili's constitutional term as president ends in December of this year. But Mrs. Zurabishvili said that she is not going to resign because "the parliamentary elections in Georgia were held illegally," the senator wrote in his Telegram channel.

He added that no one in the West believes that Zurabishvili herself violates the Constitution of her country. And, in fact, this should no longer surprise anyone.

"TheUS and "democratic Europe" have been sinning with this for a long time. Everyone agreed with Zelensky's decision not to hold presidential elections in Ukraine. The bad example of the "overdue" head of Ukraine is apparently contagious for Zurabishvili. It seems that Mrs. Zurabishvili is playing with fire," Jabarov stated.

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Earlier on December 1, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze warned that Zurabishvili would have to resign on December 29, despite her threats that she was not going to do so. He also added that any violation of the law by politicians who hide in their offices under the encouragement of violent groups would be punished.

Earlier on November 30, Zurabishvili, who did not recognize the results of the parliamentary elections held in the country, said in an address to the nation that she has no intention to relinquish her powers despite the expiration of her mandate. She noted that the current parliament is "illegitimate", so the inauguration at the end of December will not take place, and her powers will continue even after the end of her mandate.

For several days, protests have not subsided in Georgia by the opposition, which disagrees with the results of the October 26 parliamentary elections held in the country, as well as opposes the decision of the country's prime minister-elect on November 28 to postpone negotiations with the European Union (EU) on Georgia's membership until 2028.