Speaking to TVP World at the European Forum Alpbach, an international gathering, Vashakidze said the government has captured state institutions with Moscow’s backing, though civil society remains resilient despite repression, arrests, the jailing of opposition leaders and media crackdowns. <br><br> Vashakidze added that surveys show Georgian Dream is trying to sustain public support through measures such as vote-buying. <br><br> Watch the entire interview on <em>YouTube</em> <center class="iframe"><iframe width="100%" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gfFOxiwZrig?si=6mFmPwPe4eekBM9O" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </center>