The Georgian Orthodox Church has strongly condemned President Salome Zourabichvili's call for schools to support ongoing pro-EU protests in Tbilisi, labeling the move as irresponsible and harmful to the country's youth.

Any statements "aimed at inciting the involvement of schoolchildren and, in general, minors, especially [such statements] made by the country's president, are extremely disturbing," the Church's Patriarchate stated on Tuesday, according to local media.

The president should rather "work to reduce the polarization and hatred in society, so that the mental and physical health of the future generation will not be harmed by the current events," the church added.

President Zourabichvili, whose term is set to end soon, wrote on social media platform X on Monday: "After universities, it is the turn of schools to express their solidarity with the protests, all over Georgia." This followed a wave of support from university lecturers who encouraged students to join the demonstrations.

The Church called for the president to prioritize societal unity over unrest, warning of potential harm to the mental and physical health of future generations. Archpriest Andria Dzhagmaidze, head of the Patriarchate's press service, sarcastically commented, "Madam Salome, I hope that, after schools, you will not call on kindergartens to participate in protests."

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The protests erupted earlier in November over the opposition's allegations of fraud after they lost the elections, and escalated after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced a freeze on EU membership discussions until 2028. Kobakhidze accused the EU of engaging in "constant blackmail and manipulation" of Georgia's internal politics.

The prime minister further denounced the demonstrations as an "attack on the constitutional order" and that Western powers are working to orchestrate a coup similar to the 2014 Maidan revolution in Ukraine. "Such a scenario cannot be realized in Georgia," he warned.

Georgia's top court refuses to annul election results

On Tuesday, Georgia's top court dismissed complaints brought by Zourabichvili and pro-Western opposition groups seeking to nullify the recent general election.

The final ruling cannot be appealed and only two out of nine judges challenged it.

"The Constitutional Court of Georgia did not accept the lawsuits of the president and political parties regarding the recognition of the October 26 elections as unconstitutional," according to a statement from the organization.

The nation's pro-Western president and opposition continue to reject the election results, alleging widespread fraud yet failing to present any proof to back up their accusations. The vote reaffirmed this view.