The detention of Levan Khabeishvili, the chairman of the political council of the "United National Movement," based on absurd charges, is yet another sign of Ivanishvili’s power grab through repression, according to a statement issued by the "European People's Party."

"The detention of Levan Khabeishvili, chairman of the political council of the 'United National Movement,' based on absurd charges, is yet another sign of Ivanishvili’s power grab through repression. By expelling pro-Western forces from the political space, Georgia is heading toward a Russian-style dictatorship. We express solidarity with the 'United National Movement' and the Georgian people in their struggle for a free and European future," the statement reads.