We will not tolerate violence against Georgia from inside or outside, said the Prime Minister of Georgia during his annual address to Parliament.

“Amidst ongoing external turbulence, some individuals believed that the Georgian state had been weakened and decided to perpetrate acts of violence against it. November-December events serve as stark manifestations of this belief. For reasons unknown, many actors appeared to be too bold against our state. We observed attempts - financed from abroad - to undermine our institutions, tarnish reputation of our church, finance LGBT propaganda, manipulate political rallies - all conducted covertly, away from the eyes of our citizens.

They believed they could get away with this, thinking it was all possible without repercussions.

You may recall, for instance, the blatant interference in the independence of our judiciary. There were also attempts to influence legislation from abroad.

I remember external actors dictating who should remain in key positions, such as the Minister of Internal Affairs. During that period, there were incidents where police officers were insulted, even slapped - acts that should have been unacceptable.

Some believed it was permissible to refuse recognition of election results, to block Parliament from convening, and, on that basis, to negotiate and sign unconstitutional agreements. They assumed the state was too weak to defend itself.

Today, however, we face a completely new reality. Under no circumstances will we allow arbitrariness or violence against the Georgian state - neither from within nor from outside”, - said Irakli Kobakhidze.