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This confrontation has nothing to do with state interests. Unfortunately, this is not a fight against corruption, but a bandit confrontation, - the leader of the Freedom Square, Levan Tsutskiridze, said when speaking about the former high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Defense, who were charged with abusing their official position and aiding in the embezzlement of a large amount of money belonging to the Ministry of Defense.

It turns out that the Baltic political elite has had anger for Georgians, they are already choosing a target with a lottery machine, - this is how the Chairman of the Parliament Shalva Papuashvili responds to the imposition of visa sanctions by Lithuania against 10 more Georgian citizens.

There is a big chaos in the court. Judges have begun to protest against political orders en masse, - reads a letter by the leader of the Coalition for Change, Nika Gvaramia, which has been posted on his social network.

No “Russia is waging war” justifies xenophobia. The goal of xenophobia is to incite hatred and violence - this is how the Speaker of the Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, responded to the information spread on the social network by human rights defender, Baia Pataraia, where she says that “Russians have been encouraged to enter Georgia by the Georgian Dream ahead of the August war, who created comfort for them, which is a provocation.”

Vladimer Gudushauri, the former head of the Defense Ministry’s Procurement Department, who was arrested on charges of embezzling a large amount of money by a group, is exercising his right to remain silent.

Lithuania has imposed visa sanctions on 10 more Georgian citizens. The individuals are prohibited from entering Lithuania.

The Prosecutor's Office of Georgia has charged former senior officials of the Ministry of Defense with embezzlement of a large amount of money belonging to the Ministry of Defense and aiding in embezzlement by abusing their official position.

Vasil Mkheidze, a relative of the former Minister of Defense, has been formally charged with aiding a group in the embezzlement of a large amount of money.

According to Transparency International Georgia, some of the current and former members of the Georgian Dream, officials and businesses close to the party are buying real estate in EU countries, establishing companies and obtaining EU citizenship for their children.

We are witnessing artificial speculation regarding the mayoral candidate, including deliberate distortion of my words. In fact, there is complete unanimity in the team regarding Mr. Kakhi, - Levan Makhashvili, Chairman of the European Integration Committee of the Georgian Parliament, said when explaining his statement made this morning regarding the Tbilisi mayoral candidate.

There is a political culture/tradition that one should refrain from fully confirming [the Tbilisi mayoral candidate] before nominating him - they would never dream of a candidate like Kakha who has no alternative, - the leader of the parliamentary majority, Mamuka Mdinaradze, writes on social media.

None of the GORBI surveys have ever been adequate - I just wonder why some of my opposition colleagues made any kind of statement because of the GORBI’s distorted numbers? Why one would go to this level to draw political conclusions because of this survey? - Grigol Gegelia, one of the leaders of Lelo-Strong Georgia, stated on PalitraNews.

Irakli Karseladze has been tasked with “collecting” $150 million for Bidzina – if he disobeys, the investigative services and the “Mdinaradze extortion criminal gang” are prepared for this, - Levan Khabeishvili, the chairman of the Political Council of the National Movement, writes on the social network.

The attack on Juansher Burchuladze and the arrest of several people is actually an attack and arrest against Gharibashvili’s entourage. They are in conflict with each other, - said Aleko Elisashvili, one of the leaders of the coalition Lelo - Strong Georgia, thus responding to the detention of the former Deputy Minister of Defense and two other people by the State Security Service.

As far as I know, we are going to nominate a candidate for Tbilisi mayor this week - the incumbent mayor has expressed interest in being a mayoral candidate again, the general mood in the team is understandable, but let's still wait for the completion of the formal procedures, because there is actually a possibility that another candidate will be nominated, - Georgian Dream MP Levan Makhashvili told journalists while talking about the Tbilisi mayoral candidacy in the local government elections.

The Georgian authorities and the International Fencing Federation must respond to the provocations directed against Russian athletes, said Dmitry Svishchev, a deputy of the Russian State Duma and First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Physical Culture and Sports, in response to the protest rally held in Tbilisi relating to the participation of Russian military athletes in the ongoing World Fencing Championships.

I suggest to all pro-Western parties, civil movements, and protest groups that we start consultations on time to create a united resistance center, where unity means a common brand and a united front against Ivanishvili - time is running out, people are demanding our unification! – reads another letter sent from prison by one of the leaders of the Strategy the Builder, Giorgi Vashadze, thereby echoing the letter about political unity sent from prison by one of the leaders of the Coalition for Change, Zurab Girchi Japaridze.

Officers of the Patrol Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Tbilisi, Adjara, Kvemo Kartli and Imereti Police Departments, as a result of operational measures and investigative actions conducted at different times, have arrested 16 people on charges of drug crimes.

Support for the Georgian Dream has increased even more after the historic results of the parliamentary elections, - this is how the Chairman of the Parliament Shalva Papuashvili responds to the results of a survey conducted by GORBI.

I left the position of the chairman of the Tbilisi organization, I left the political council, which in fact means leaving the party, - opposition politician Saba Buadze stated on Palitranews when answering the host's question, "At first, the party members who protested participation in the elections said that they were leaving positions, but staying in the party, but as I heard, you left the party as well".