The “catastrophic gamble” of the previous leadership inflicted immense damage on the country, Irakli Kobakhidze has said Former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili and his government are responsible for the 2008 war with Russia, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has said. The conflict, waged on behalf of the “deep state,” inflicted immense damage on the country and its interests, according to the PM. Kobakhidze delivered the remarks on Friday, as Georgia marked the 17th anniversary