Georgia is under complete control of a single-party or one-man rule, - the President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, stated this in her speech to the European Parliament.

According to her, the statement on the suspension of negotiations with the European Union on November 28 was made without a real mandate or right.

“Even more concerning, after the elections, we are witnessing a rapid shift towards a Russian-style governance model. Not only were constitutional violations evident during and after the elections, but the first session of Parliament, which can only be called by me, the President, was instead called by the Chairman of Parliament, who was neither the Chairman at the time nor recognized by the Constitution. This rushed session occurred without waiting for the Constitutional Court to review the issues raised, further undermining the Constitution.

On November 28, a declaration was made that we consider to be a declaration of war. It claimed that the Prime Minister lacked legitimacy, as these elections were deeply contested, and he had no mandate to suspend Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration. The Constitution explicitly states that all institutions should prioritize the acceleration of this process. The Prime Minister, who had contributed to drafting this Constitution, is now defying it by suspending negotiations without any real mandate.

At this point, Georgia is under complete control of a single-party or one-man rule, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish between the two. What remains outside of this control are the opposition media, which are in dire financial straits, likely due to orchestrated pressure; non-governmental organizations (NGOs), which are under constant threat, particularly with the introduction of the Russian law and its anticipated implementation; and the presidency - after two impeachment attempts, I will lose my security protection in just a week’s time," Salome Zurabishvili said.