Grigol Gegelia: We are watching a theatre of the absurd - the plaintiffs want to accuse us of what they themselves have been doing; the regime is trying to legitimise a foreign policy that pleases Russia and tell one million Georgians that their choice is wrong and unconstitutional

“The plaintiffs want to blame us for everything they themselves have been doing for years. At the same time, this regime is trying to legitimise a foreign policy that pleases Russia and tell one million Georgians that their choice is wrong and unconstitutional,” Grigol Gegelia, Foreign Secretary of Lelo-Strong Georgia, told journalists.

He also said that the case file contains irrelevant evidence and that this was precisely why their motion to examine the evidence and supporting materials was rejected yesterday.

“As in previous days, we are ready today to defend the choices and voting rights of one million Georgians, as well as to defend a free Georgian state. Unfortunately, however, what we are witnessing in this building is a theatre of the absurd. The plaintiffs want to blame us for everything they themselves have been doing for years. At the same time, this regime is trying to legitimise a foreign policy that pleases Russia and tell one million Georgians that their choice is wrong and unconstitutional.

All of this is based on the unclear ramblings in Tsulukiani’s report and on evidence and supporting materials that are irrelevant, inadequate and inappropriate, and whose origins are unclear to us. Yesterday, we requested that these materials be examined, but the Georgian Dream regime reacted with clear opposition because they know that the case contains no evidence or proof whatsoever. This is merely a collection of political statements, and they are trying to win the case through political debate rather than legal arguments,” Gegelia said.