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“The British Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, gave a very specific response, stating that the Foreign Office is thoroughly investigating the corrupt schemes of Ivanishvili’s regime, including maintaining active contact with British territory, where Ivanishvili personally, as well as his close associates, hide significant amounts of assets in offshore companies,” said Tina Bokuchava, Chairperson of the “National Movement,” who is currently visiting the United Kingdom with other party leaders.

“The Chorchana issue didn’t quite work out, so Plan B has been activated,” said Kakha Kemoklidze, a member of the “Gakharia for Georgia” party, commenting on the start of investigative actions near the Parliament related to the so-called Gavrilov’s Night events.

According to the Georgian Prosecutor’s Office, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found a violation of Article 3 of the Convention in the procedural aspect regarding the events of June 20-21, 2019, and ordered the state to conduct certain investigative actions.

“I’m genuinely curious—did you sleep peacefully last night after the unjust verdict you delivered against Saba Jikia?” These words were addressed by journalist Nika Katsia, who is charged with a drug-related crime, to his case judge, Tamar Mchedlishvili, who yesterday sentenced 19-year-old Saba Jikia, detained during protests, to 4 years and 6 months in prison.

Georgia’s Foreign Minister, Maka Bochorishvili, is on a working visit to Croatia on July 11-12.

The Georgian Prosecutor’s Office has charged 34 individuals with the illegal acquisition, storage, and sale of narcotic substances in large and especially large quantities. This information was released by the Georgian Prosecutor’s Office.

“Our opponents and radicals not only want visa-free travel to be suspended, but they also have a great desire for a big bomb to hit the country and wipe out everything here—visa-free travel is an achievement of the Georgian people, protected by international agreements,” said Davit Matikashvili, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Procedural Issues and Rules, in a statement to journalists. He was responding to a question about the possibility that the suspension of visa-free travel and sanctions on judges might be discussed at the European Council’s meeting of EU foreign ministers on July 15.

“Rasa Juknevičienė, as someone with good Soviet experience, has the ability to speak absolute lies without even batting an eyelash—the resolution she participated in drafting is worth less than straw,” said Archil Gorduladze, Chairman of the Parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee, regarding the European Parliament’s resolution.

“On one side stood the police, on the other side were the protest participants. A stone thrown by the protest participants hit me in the forehead area. If it had hit me in the back of the head, I would have assumed it was thrown by the police. The stone was thrown from the side of the protest participants, hitting me in the forehead, and I lost consciousness,” said Giorgi Janikashvili, head of the Gardabani Criminal Police, during the court hearing for those detained on charges of participating in group violence.

“I am not informed about the details of the case you are raising regarding Georgia and the corrupt activities there, but I will carefully review it and present these issues to the British Virgin Islands,” said David Lammy, the United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary, in response to a question from British parliamentarian Phil Brickell.

“The government is gradually moving from autocracy toward dictatorship—no dictator has ever won a battle against the people, and I hope that the Georgian people will not allow anyone to pocket Georgia!” said Paata Manjgaladze, a member of the “Strategy Aghmashenebeli” party, assessing the ongoing processes in the country.

The Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Mariam Kvrivishvili, met with the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

“They in ‘Georgian Dream’ know very well that they will have to negotiate with both Europe and the United States—this accumulation of hostages and harsh sentences is their way of having more to bargain with,” said analyst Lela Jejelava during an appearance on PalitraNews’s program “Day’s Newsroom.”

“The European Parliament’s resolution has also confirmed that relentless resistance and unity have no alternative, but it is a regrettable fact that we could not agree on non-participation in the farce called local self-government elections,” reads a letter from Giorgi Vashadze, the leader of “Strategy Aghmashenebeli,” who is currently in prison. The letter was published on his Facebook page.

On July 15, at the meeting of the European Union's Foreign Affairs Ministers in Brussels, among other topics, the issue of Georgia will be discussed.

“Every day that ‘Georgian Dream’ remains in power is highly detrimental and damaging to Georgia,” said Nodar Kharshiladze, founder of the “Strategic Analysis Center,” during an appearance on PalitraNews’s program “Political Space.”

“We agree with President Salome Zurabishvili that no elections are being held on October 4! This is a battlefield where we have decided to enter the fight alongside the Georgian people,” reads a letter from Badri Japaridze, one of the leaders of “Lelo – Strong Georgia,” released from prison and published on his personal social media page.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) declared the second complaint filed by Giorgi Mamaladze inadmissible. This information was disseminated by the Ministry of Justice.

“There are four of us from the ‘Lelo’ party detained, and we are the traitors of the country? Whoever touches my dignity, I will definitely hold them accountable. ‘Lelo’ is my family, just like these guys and you have become. We don’t attack anyone, and if having a different opinion and strategy is considered betrayal, let them explain it to me, and I will tell them what real betrayal is.

"Local self-government elections will be held in 12 weeks. Let us note the position of the European Commissioner on the European Parliament’s resolution as the first interference by Brussels in Georgia’s elections during this electoral cycle, with the aim of disrupting them," wrote Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament.