President: Georgia will not surrender to resovietization

Georgia will not surrender to resovietization, – said the President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, referring to protests against the ‘Russian Law’ the ruling party Georgian Dream is trying to re-introduce after the failed attempt last year.

“Massive peaceful demonstration of civil society in Tbilisi against the “Russian law”. “spetznats” with water and gas canons ready to pass to action against civilians defending their European future. Arrests are ongoing. Georgia will not surrender to resovietization!’, she wrote on X yesterday, April 15, in parallel with the rally near Parliament.

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