What"s happening now is not sad, but a tragedy - this statement was made by the Interior Minister.
He said that the attack on the police is inadmissible and all will be punished with the full strictness of the law.
"What"s happening now is not sad, but a tragedy. Physical attacks on state institutions, attacks on the police and the attack on Parliament, call for such an attack, no matter how this tragic incident ends, all will be punished with the full strictness of the law. I want to ask every citizen of Georgia to respect the policeman and give us the opportunity to perform our duty. After all, all of us will be able to sit quietly, calmly and talk about it, "Giorgi Gakharia said.
When asked whether the Interior Minister would resign - he says that if needed, he would definitely resign.