The article reports on the dismissals of several employees from Georgia’s Ministry of Defense, allegedly due to their involvement in protests against the foreign agents law. The dismissed individuals include:
* Giorgi Shaishmelashvili, a member of the political group “Freedom Square” and a former MoD employee
* Makuna Kevlishvili, Gutsa Gvelesiani, Tekla Kalandadze, Nino Tsikhelashvili, Nino Ugrekhelidze, and Tamar Isakadze
The article also mentions that Mariam Obolashvili, a former employee of the Department of Strategic Communications and Public Relations, spoke out publicly about the dismissals. Giorgi Shaishmelashvili wrote on social media that at least ten people have been dismissed from the Ministry, including the above-mentioned individuals.
Shaishmelashvili further noted that the dismissed individuals “are being punished for upholding Article 78 of the Constitution” and that this is a “demarche against NATO integration”. He also stressed that GD’s defense minister was able to carry out the purges partly due to the “ambiguity policy” of Georgia’s international partners, referring to the GD government’s ongoing security and defense relations with the West.
The article concludes by emphasizing that Georgia’s international partners must realize that the minister is using this to simulate his pro-Western stance and create an illusion of legitimacy for the government.
