"European Union and US are concerned with the events that took place in Georgia. The country which signed Association Agreement with European Union is in serious political crisis. And everything was provoked by the dismissal of the leader of the most pro-western part "Free Democrats" from the position of the Minister of Defense," there is written in the article (author - Allen Sales), reports GHN.
"This is the most serious crisis since 2012 when billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili formed "Georgian Dream". Alasania didn't go alone, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Maia Panjikidze and Alex Patriashvili expressed solidarity to him. Besides many diplomats left from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Irakli Alasania was dismissed because he protected his collaborators who are accused in corruption. The Minister stated that accusations has no basis and "is motivated politically." Because of such kind of assessment the Prime Minister Irakli GAribashvili called Minister of Defense Irakli Alasania as "betrayer" and "adventurer."
The roots of Georgian political crisis are in the investigation that has begun one year ago and in which the circle of Mikheil Saakashvili was involved. As one of the European diplomat said Washington considers that when there are going on several investigations at the same time against representatives of former government it is concerning." "Georgian Dream" first of all ambushed opposition and now attack members of the coalition," - says representative of Georgian opposition who wished to stay incognito.
The Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili stated that the problems inside of the coalition will not influence the agreement signed with European Union. When "Free Democrats" leave the coalition the government can lose majority in the Parliament, however some members of this party, for example the Minister of Justice Tea Tsulukiani expressed loyalty to the government. As for Georgian politics here as gray eminence remains billionaire and founder of "Georgia Dream" Bidzina Ivanishvili," reads the article.
