Georgian PM: Georgia has faced five revolution attempts - names change, but forces behind them remain the same

Georgian prime minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Friday said that Georgia has experienced five attempted revolutions over the past few years, most of them violent, and warned that the country must not allow such attempts to be repeated.

Kobakhidze’s remarks came after Imedi TV on Thursday reported that the Georgian opposition is following a revolutionary scenario authored by Igor Blaževič, a prominent leader of the Prague Civil Society Centre.

Speaking to journalists in Antalya, Kobakhidze claimed that most of the attempts to destabilise the country were violent and stressed that preventing such scenarios remains a key priority for the government.

“Today, we are witnessing a very unfortunate practice - foreign interference is being used, including financial interference, to destabilise the situation in Georgia. Society must respond to this first and foremost with proper assessment. Over the past few years, we have seen five attempted revolutions in Georgia, most of which were violent. We must not allow this to be repeated, and we will do everything to prevent it”, he said.

The prime minister also suggested that, despite different individuals being involved over time, the underlying forces behind these processes remain the same, describing them as part of a broader external agenda.

“First there was Ackermann, then others, now there is Blažević. The names change, but what matters is who stands behind them. This is the force we refer to as the global war party, which does not want to allow our country and our population to live in peace. However, we have managed to stabilise the situation in our country, including through the legislation adopted regarding NGO funding, and we take responsibility for maintaining this stability”, Kobakhidze concluded.