Speaker: Presidential Palace storming attempt to storm was made with EU flag in hand, EU remains silent

I would suggest to the EU Ambassador that, even without issuing a condemnation, he at least state that the violent storming of the Georgian presidential palace is not a European act, the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, said.

According to Papuashvili, violence was openly announced ahead of October 4, when what he described as the “Nepal scenario” was declared — a term he said implies a violent and bloody overthrow of the government.

“Traditionally, I intended to respond on January 4, noting that three months had passed since October 4 and the European Union had still not condemned the violence. However, as it was New Year’s Eve, I chose not to burden the public further. February 4 will come soon; let us wait—perhaps by then we will hear a single statement from the EU Ambassador.

I would even suggest a modest proposal: not condemnation, but simply stating that the violent storming of the Georgian presidential palace is not a European act. To this day, the European Union has not condemned the violent storming of the Georgian presidential palace by the very people it supports.

We continue to see the faces of those who participated in the storming at various embassy receptions—as NGO employees, as beneficiaries of funding. Some of them carried out these actions under the European Union flag. An attempt to storm Georgia’s presidential palace was made with the EU flag in hand, while the EU Embassy and the European Commission justified it by turning a blind eye. This is a disaster. Not only was there no condemnation, but the so-called ‘Nepal scenario’ was supported in Georgia. Violence was announced on October 4. The European Commission spokesperson was directly asked about the gathering aimed at overthrowing the government and stated that he was in solidarity with it. To this day, there has been no apology or explanation from the European Union,” he said.

Papuashvili also claimed that there was visible support from Brussels during the events, including social media posts made while the storming of the presidential palace was underway.

“Among those expressing support was the President of Moldova, who did so while the palace of the President of Georgia was being violently stormed. This naturally raises suspicions of coordinated and orchestrated informational support for the implementation of a violent ‘Nepal scenario’ in Georgia,” he said.

He added that after the failure of the October events, those who had supported them fell silent.

“As for the court proceedings, I do not follow them in detail, but everything took place in the centre of the Georgian capital and was broadcast live on numerous television channels and social media platforms. From a human and political standpoint, everything is clear to us. The court will determine the legal qualifications,” he concluded.