The Prime Minister and the President of Georgia accused each other at the rally organized on the occasion of the Independence Day

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and President Salome Zurabishvili accused each other of betraying national interests during a rally organized on the occasion of Independence Day held in Tbilisi on May 26. The conflict between the leaders of Georgia has intensified amid the controversy surrounding the adoption of the law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence", which the president and non-governmental organizations consider to be a copy of the Russian legislation "On Foreign Agents". In her speech at the rally held in Tbilisi's Freedom Square, the President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, called on to maintain the country's European integration course. He blamed the ruling "Georgian Dream" party for the intention to deepen cooperation with Russia. After the speech of the President, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze took the podium and announced that Georgia successfully overcame the attempts to undermine its independence and sovereignty. "It was the unity of the people and their elected authorities that allowed us to avoid many threats and betrayals, including the betrayal of the President of Georgia. Despite this, we managed to maintain peace in the last two years," said Kobakhidze. On the same day, in the evening, non-governmental organizations held a march, carrying the flags of Georgia and the EU, as well as chanting slogans of protest, in particular, about the controversial law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence".