The Mayor of Tbilisi and one of the leaders of the ruling party Georgian Dream, Kakha Kaladze, stated that the events of October 4, 2025, were orchestrated from Europe. He was referring to the mass protest in the center of the capital, after which a group of demonstrators attempted to storm the residence of the President of Georgia.
“From European structures regarding the October 4 case, we heard only encouragement, because the coup attempt was financed by them,” Kaladze told reporters.
According to him, even a year later, no reaction followed from the relevant European structures.
“I have not heard any statements from European structures — on the contrary, there was only encouragement, because all of this was planned by them. With their assistance and funding, a campaign aimed at a coup d’état and revolution was launched. Their primary objective was to overthrow the country’s current government.
If we look at the processes taking place inside the country in recent years and where they are controlled from, it becomes obvious: they are seeking to bring their network of agents to power in order to then exploit the country and the Georgian people to advance their own interests. Unfortunately, that is the reality,” Kaladze added.
The Mayor of Tbilisi also stated that today “it is important to start relations with the European Union with a clean slate.” Commenting on a joint appeal by the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) and the European Liberal Forum, which called for sanctions against representatives of Georgian Dream, Kaladze remarked that these forces are demonstrating an openly hostile attitude toward the Georgian people.
“The statements made by these individuals are permeated with lies. For example, when they opposed the transparency legislation we adopted, we asked them to present concrete arguments, which they were completely unable to do. They simply have no arguments — they are merely carrying out anti-state directives. As for personal sanctions, that is their right and their decision; no one will intimidate us with that. The main task is to pursue a course that guarantees the preservation of peace and the steady economic development of the country.”
Kakha Kaladze also emphasized that relations with Georgia must be built “on truth and justice”: “Without anyone looking down on us and voicing dissatisfaction that the country did not join European sanctions and did not damage its own economy, while also ignoring threats about opening a ‘second front.’” According to him, Tbilisi demands “exclusively friendly and partner-based ties.”