**European Lawmakers Visit Georgia Amid Protests**
Senior lawmakers from eight European Union nations visited Georgia to meet with President Salome Zurabishvili and representatives of civil society organizations. However, Georgian government officials and MPs refused to meet them.
The European lawmakers spoke to protesters in front of parliament late at night. They expressed solidarity and encouraged the protesters not to give up.
**Reactions from Government Officials**
Georgian Dream representatives, including Kakha Kaladze and Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze, slammed the European lawmakers’ visit. They called them “idle people” who wander from country to country. The officials also accused the EU MPs of disrespecting Georgia’s statehood and people.
Shalva Papuashvili, Speaker of Parliament, refused to meet the EU delegation and denounced their visit. He accused some members of the delegation of publicly campaigning in support of Georgia’s opposition and against the ruling party.
**Protests Continue**
While protests continue in Tbilisi against the rigged election, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze traveled to Baku to attend a UN Climate Change Conference. During his trip, he met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev and discussed sectoral collaboration and deepening partnerships.
Kobakhidze also warned opposition parties that they could be banned if they continued to undermine constitutional order. He mentioned that the Georgian Dream party could file a complaint at the Constitutional Court without a majority vote.
**Concerns from Former Officials**
Former high-ranking Georgian officials, including two speakers of parliament and a prime minister, issued a statement claiming that Georgia’s independence and sovereignty are under existential threats following the October 26 elections.
**Pardons Announced**
The President’s Administration announced that President Zurabishvili had pardoned eleven convicted individuals. Three of them had their remaining prison terms reduced, while eight people on probation were released from all conditional imprisonment.
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