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Latvian MEP Rihards Kols: Legislative Measures in Georgia Mirror Kremlin's Playbook
Rihards Kols, alongside other international allies, met with Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili today to discuss the alarming political situation in Georgia.
"Today, alongside other friends of Georgia, I spoke with President Salome Zourabichvili. She detailed the alarming situation in Georgia, where the regime is consolidating power and steering toward authoritarian rule. Legislative measures-including weakening the civil service to stack it with loyalists and targeting the families of protest participants-mirror tactics straight from the Kremlin's playbook.
This is a dangerous course, one that leads to repressive governance and is exceedingly difficult to reverse once entrenched. I urged the President and parliamentarians to actively coordinate and engage meaningfully to counter this trajectory," wrote Kols on X.
Kols has been outspoken in his criticism of Russia's political and military actions, especially regarding its aggression towards Ukraine and its role in undermining democratic values in Eastern Europe.
Salome Zourabichvili Confirms to Attend Trump's Inauguration
The fifth president of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili, confirmed that she is attending Donald Trump's inauguration.
"I am going to President Donald Trump's inauguration, I will be in Washington at the invitation of Joe Wilson," Zourabichvili stated.
The inauguration of the newly elected US President, Donald Trump, will take place on January 20.
None of the representatives from Bidzina Ivanishvili's party were invited to attend Trump's inauguration. This was confirmed by the press service of the government administration to Formulanews.
