`I strongly condemn the violence which took place this week. I found these events deeply disappointing and a setback for Georgia`, - said in a comment to Europetime James Appathurai, Deputy Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Security Policy and the NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia.
"I strongly condemn the violence which took place this week, which was directly contradictory to NATO norms and values, including the right to assembly, the rights of minorities, and respect for the media. I have worked for many years to support Georgia’s reforms and its progress towards Euro-Atlantic integration; I found these events deeply disappointing and a setback for Georgia“.
Tbilisi Pride canceled amid violent protests. LGBT activists in Georgia have canceled a gay rights event after their office was stormed by far-right protesters. Journalists and activists were also attacked ahead of the planned march in the capital Tbilisi.
