PM highlights ECHR’s call for full investigation into June 20 incident and rubber bullet command

“The recommendation given to us by the Strasbourg court (ECHR) is crucial for us – the June 20 case requires investigation in all directions,” Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze told journalists in Samegrelo.

According to the head of government, the question of who decided to use rubber bullets is of particular interest.

“In this case too, we must thank the Strasbourg court, which demanded additional investigation into the June 20 case. You remember what the political context of this investigation was like. At the time, under pressure from the former U.S. administration and pressure from EU officials, we were forced to adopt an Amnesty Law, which essentially meant that punishment did not extend to both sides – one side was those who organized the criminal assault on Georgia’s parliament and tried to overthrow our constitutional order, and, on the other side, the amnesty law essentially extended to those people who, under very suspicious circumstances, fired rubber bullets.

The recommendation from the Strasbourg court is vital for us. Certainly, the June 20 case requires a thorough investigation from all angles, especially regarding who made the decision to use rubber bullets and how the situation escalated to this point,” the Prime Minister stated.