Baku/21.06.19/Turan: Despite the current resignation of Parliament Speaker Irakli Kobakhidze, which the protesters demanded, the situation continues to heat up. Several thousand protesters continue to gather in different parts of Tbilisi and intend to hold a new rally. They demand the resignation of the heads of law enforcement agencies.
The duties of the chair of parliament until the election of a new speaker will be performed by the vice speaker Tamar Chugoshvili.
The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has already declared its readiness to resign. The demonstrators also demand the resignation of the head of the State Security Service.
Mass protests and then clashes with the police began in Tbilisi after the Russian MP Gavrilov appeared in the Georgian parliament, who arrived in Tbilisi to participate in an international event. The Georgian opposition stated that it supported the Abkhaz separatists and its admission to Georgia is an act of betrayal of the current authorities of the country. -02D-
Politics
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A candidate in the municipal elections for the 23rd Nasimi-Sabail electoral district, activist Djamila Alisheva, has reported administrative barriers in conducting her campaign. She claims that the district election commission is refusing to provide the necessary forms for her authorized representatives.
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On January 15, the Tbilisi Court of Appeals rejected the appeal of Afghan Sadigov, the founder of the Azel TV website, who had protested his extradition to Azerbaijan. Sadigov’s wife, Sevinj Sadigova, stated that this was the final judicial instance in Georgia making a decision on the case, Turan reported. On the other hand, lawyer Mariam Kvelashvili informed Turan that the defense would continue legal steps to prevent the extradition of Afghan Sadigov. According to his wife, Afghan has been on hunger strike for 117 days, and his health is critical.
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Jamil Hajiyev, a member of the National Council of Democratic Forces, has reported continued pressure from the police. On January 10, during the trial of opposition figure Tofig Yagublu at the Baku Serious Crimes Court, Hajiyev unfurled a banner reading "Freedom for Political Prisoners!"
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On January 15, the Yasamal District Court rejected the motion to change the detention measure for Azer Gasymly, the director of the Institute of Political Management, his lawyer, Agyl Laidj, to Turan. "Azer Gasymly stated during the trial that the charges against him were fabricated and related to his socio-political activities," the lawyer said. An appeal will be filed against the court's decision.
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