As we can see, the situation is extremely tense and there is a risk that our state will suffer irreparable damage due to the intervention of ill-wishers of the country, - former Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili has released a statement on social media.

As Kvirikashvili explains in his address, this statement has three addressees and it is important that all sides try to calm the passions and return Georgia to the desired vector of development through political compromises in normal circumstances.

“As we can see, the situation is extremely tense and there is a risk that our state will suffer irreparable damage due to the intervention of ill-wishers of the country. Therefore, I think that we should not spare any effort to prevent such risks, regardless of whether everyone agrees with our position or not. This statement has three addressees, I would like to address them as one person, who is driven solely by a modest desire to defuse the situation and an understanding of political reality:

To the government:

Immediately investigate and take legal action against those involved in excessive force by the police; this is important to maintain the authority of the police, do not believe those who tell you that this will demotivate law enforcement officers, since violence against those lying on the ground is unacceptable for the majority of police officers.

Stop blaming the population, blaming them for not being able to understand the content of what they read, etc. Talking to people with arrogance does not bring you anything good. This is how the national movement behaved, and this is the reason for their political toxicity to this day. Admit that your statement was wrong, this will be an expression of strength, not weakness.

Use all official and unofficial channels to warm up relations with the West, express readiness to immediately resume the EU accession dialogue, even if this does not bring quick results - of course, on the condition that Georgia retains its sovereign right to defend its own values.

To those who are expressing sincere protest in the streets (I have nothing to say to those who are trying to abuse the situation):

I stand in solidarity with your spirit and demand that Georgia actively continue the process of European integration. The sincere desire of young people, our children, to live in a democratic, civilized, economically developed European country is completely legitimate and should be heard. It is most important to distance yourself from violence - any attack on police officers by protesters is condemnable and carries a great risk of events getting out of control. Many ill-wishers are waiting for an opportunity to explode the situation in Georgia. Let's not give them the excuse or opportunity to do so.

To Georgia's international partners, representatives of the diplomatic corps:

Stop talking about the illegitimacy of the Georgian government and the international investigation of the elections, wait for the publication of the final official conclusions of the OSCE ODIHR and other highly reputable international observers, respect them and make assessments only after that. Promote dialogue between Georgian political entities. All opposite paths are not only unproductive, but also carry the risk of aggravating the situation, which will definitely not result in Georgia's rapprochement with the West; on the contrary, those who want unrest in Georgia, and above all the occupying country, can certainly take advantage of this situation; accordingly, there is a high risk that the West's geopolitical interests in the region will be irreversibly damaged. It will be extremely difficult to return all this to normalcy later. My generation has seen the consequences of violently changing the legitimate government both in the early 90s and in 2003. Let's not repeat the mistakes of the past.

Finally, all parties should try to calm the heat of passion and, under normal circumstances, through political compromises (and the government should take the initiative in making compromises), be able to return Georgia to the desired vector of development," Kvirikashvili notes.