Speaker of the Georgian Parliament warned that if any acts of violence occur during the opposition rally scheduled for October 4, responsibility would be shared by the European Commission following its recent statement.

"The Georgian public should not witness what happened in December, when police officers lost eyesight, dozens of officers were injured, Parliament building was damaged, and several rooms were burned. What we saw was essentially a staged virtual war on Rustaveli Avenue, when police cars were set on fire with explosive fireworks…

Yesterday we heard from a European Commission spokesperson that they were expressing solidarity with the rally announced by the United National Movement for October 4.

If there are 1, 2, or 7 violent incidents, responsibility for each one, after yesterday`s statement, will also be shared by the European Commission and, accordingly, its representative, the EU Ambassador. Now it is up to them to step forward and distance themselves", - said Shalva Papuashvili.

His comments followed a statement of Anitta Hipper, Spokesperson for the European Commission for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, who responded to a question of Formula TV. She said: "We express solidarity with Georgian people who courageously and peacefully take to the streets to demonstrate for European values, democracy, and freedom of speech. The EU supports democracy and prosperity. Our message to the Georgian authorities is to allow demonstrations, not to fear the pluralism of free citizens who want their voices to be heard".