The political scientist appreciated the new law on rallies in Georgia
A period of intense political struggle continues in Georgia, which is linked to the tightening of legislation on street protests. Archil Sikharulidze, founder of the SIKHA Foundation Research Institute, told Izvestia about this.
"I am against stricter rules for holding rallies, but I understand why the ruling party acts this way. Everything depends on the incessant efforts of European officials and European funds that finance the destructive opposition so that it continues to sway the domestic political situation. It is clear that the ruling party cannot but react to this. The more pressure Brussels puts on it, the stronger the reaction of the Georgian ruling party will be," he explained.
In mid-December, the Georgian parliament approved amendments to the law on rallies in the first reading. According to the proposed innovations, the organizers must notify the Interior Ministry five days before the action. If the agency decides that the event will cause inconvenience to pedestrians or interfere with traffic, it may require changing the route of the march or moving the rally to another area of the city.
In October, large-scale protests took place in Tbilisi after the local elections. The participants first blocked the central Rustaveli Avenue, and then tried to storm the presidential palace. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze accused foreign intelligence agencies of organizing the riots.
Read more in the Izvestia article:
Protest reactions: how to deal with street politics in Georgia
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