Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said freedom of business would be “fully ensured in our country, regardless of political views”, in comments about a joint statement from a group of domestic companies that have called for a rerun of the October parliamentary elections amid ongoing protests across the country.
He claimed freedom of business represented “one of the most important achievements” since 2012, when the ruling Georgian Dream came into power.
Kobakhidze also said the exchange rate of the national currency had begun to strengthen “as soon as the political situation in the country stabilised”, in reference to the tensions amid the ongoing protests.
The PM noted “only minor intervention” had been required to ensure stability of the rate over the recent days, adding the outcome had been ensured by the National Bank “without any significant interventions”.
