US Ambassador to Georgia, Kelly Degnan, on Friday, said, “The most important reaction to this cruise ship of Russian visitor tourists is the reaction of the citizens of Georgia and I think they made that very clear in Batumi and elsewhere that they did not welcome this.”
“Georgians are wonderful, hospitable, warm hosts. I don’t think everyone should be surprised, everyone should be expected to welcome anyone who is occupying territory, who is keeping your families apart, who is detaining your citizens, I don’t think anyone should be surprised that many Georgians did not welcome the arrival of this ship,” she stated.
On Thursday, protesters at Batumi port rallied against the arrival of a cruise ship with Russian citizens on board at the port. They claimed the occupation law was violated.
