In the Georgian city of Batumi, former Prime Minister of Georgia and now leader of the opposition party “For Georgia” Giorgi Gakharia was attacked at night, writes Georgia News. As a result of the attack, Gakharia suffered a broken nose and doctors diagnosed a concussion..

According to eyewitnesses, MP from the ruling Georgian Dream party Dmitry Samkharadze, member of the Supreme Council of Adjara from the party in power Georgiy Manvelidze, as well as other persons allegedly participated in the attack on the ex-premier.

It is indicated that the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced the opening of a case under Article 126 of the Criminal Code of Georgia (beatings). However, they did not comment on the possible involvement of deputies in the incident..

The media write that the patrol arrived at the scene only 40 minutes after the call. The ambulance arrived faster than the police. By the time the patrol arrived, hotel staff had already begun cleaning up the crime scene..

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The clinic where Gakharia was taken reported that the politician refused hospitalization. The former prime minister left the hospital after he was given first aid.

It is reported that before Gakharia was attacked, a similar incident occurred with the famous Georgian journalist Zviad Koridze. He also had to see doctors.

“I arrived at the hotel late, and before going up to my room, I sat here in the lobby.... After about 5-7 minutes, when I was talking with my wife, Dito Samkharadze came down with the woman accompanying him. They approached the piano as if they were about to play, then returned to their table and from there purposefully walked towards me. He said: ‘I know you, you are Zviad Koridze, I know why you came’. He then swore insultingly at the National Movement. I ignored it. After that, he went to the door, but turned around and started shouting: ‘What did you say about “Kotsev” Who are you insulting ’”, the journalist said.

When, according to Koridze, he said that he had not insulted anyone, Samkharadze began to swear, insult the journalist and kick tables.

“When I saw that everyone at their table stood up and headed in my direction, I went towards the lobby and asked security for help. Security intervened, and at that moment one of the attackers hit me with some object,” the journalist added..

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Let us recall that at the end of November last year, mass protests began in Georgia after the government’s decision to abandon European integration. Security forces repeatedly used water cannons and tear gas against protesters. Law enforcement officers have also detained demonstrators more than once.. In particular, on the night of January 13, security forces detained about 20 people in Tbilisi and Batumi.

At the same time, Salome Zurabishvili stated that the Georgian parliament is not legitimate, which means it will not be able to elect a new leader of the state. Therefore, the inauguration will not take place, and its mandate will remain in force until the new parliament elects a new president. On December 14, the Georgian electoral college, the majority of which were members of the pro-Russian Georgian Dream party, declared Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former football player without a higher education, president of the country.. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze threatened Zurabishvili with prison if she does not leave her post on December 29. On this day, according to the Constitution, her term of office expires. Zurabishvili insists on the need to call new parliamentary elections.

Vladimir Kravchenko writes in more detail about the situation in Georgia in the articles “Will the Georgian Dream shed blood” and “Will Georgia return to the Russian barracks”.