Complaint Filed Over Attack on Salome Zourabichvili at Tbilisi Airport
By Liza Mchedlidze
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Eka Beselia, the representative of Georgia's 5th President Salome Zourabichvili, has submitted an official complaint to the Prosecutor's Office, requesting an investigation into the attack on Zourabichvili at Tbilisi Airport. The incident, which occurred upon her arrival, involved unknown individuals throwing eggs at her.
According to Beselia, Zourabichvili sustained injuries as a result of the attack, raising concerns about the severity of the incident. "This is a serious crime, defined in the Criminal Code as organized violence by a group," Beselia stated, emphasizing that the attack was politically motivated. "It becomes even more severe when it happens due to political views and position."
Beselia further suggested that objects other than eggs may have been thrown, potentially increasing the level of harm. "Whatever you throw at a person's face can be dangerous," she said, adding that there appeared to be a coordinated effort behind the attack. She also accused authorities of failing to intervene. "Security was waiting. They tried to find the police, and the president told them to call the police to maintain order. But there was no one to call. This confirms that the space was cleared in advance so that the attackers could act unhindered."
On February 18, Zourabichvili called for an official investigation, stating that the attack was not only an act of violence but a "pre-organized" incident. She also claimed that members of the ruling Georgian Dream party later justified the attack.
"This means that the state is not being respected," Zourabichvili declared, adding, "In this case, I am a symbol of what the Georgian Dream is fighting against - the Georgian state, Georgian traditions, Georgian courtesy. the image of Georgia in the world."
She described the attack as an act of weakness by the ruling party. "All they can do is take repressive measures and throw eggs. If that's not a sign of weakness, I don't know what is," she said. Zourabichvili also questioned the Georgian Dream's ability to lead, stating, "They can't govern Georgia anymore. They don't know how to govern the country anymore."
