We hear a deafening silence from Brussels and its embassies, the same was last year when the Parliament was almost burned down. Such a statement made today Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, while talking about the recent developments in Tbilisi.

"This is not an isolated incident. The silence from Brussels and its embassies is deafening. Last year, we faced a similar situation when the Parliament was nearly burned down, yet there has been no official statement condemning the attack. This lack of response has emboldened these violent groups, now daring to attack the presidential palace, and we see silence there as well…

This [deafening silence] is no longer double standards. It is outright support for the violent occupation of Georgian government institutions. We first saw this support in a statement from their press secretary, who endorsed the violence planned for October 4.

Now, we observe it in their silence. This is the reality the Georgian people must accept. Unfortunately, there is a real attempt to overthrow the government through violence, and it’s not only foreign forces behind this; we can clearly see European structures involved as well.

We observed it firsthand, including during the attempt to storm the presidential palace, and I published a detailed comparison yesterday. At the very moment when our country was teetering on the brink of chaos, reminiscent of the 1990s, we saw European politicians, including the President of Moldova, openly expressing support for the storming of the presidential palace and condoning the violence. All of this happened simultaneously, making it clear that this violence was being supported from outside", - said Shalva Papuashvili.