Zurabishvili: "Georgia has been, is and will be the West's conductor in the region"
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili delivered a speech in the European Parliament. According to her, "Georgia has been, is and will be the West's conductor in the region, and the Russian Federation is trying to take over it."
"The stakes are very high. They concern the security of the Black Sea, South Asia and the European future of Armenia," Zurabishvili emphasized.
She noted that the people of Georgia are waiting for measures to be taken in Brussels and Washington.
"It is clear that the people of Georgia will not stop until free and fair elections are held in the country. This is the only democratic and political path that will lead us out of this crisis. We need constant attention at the highest level, because, first of all, the people of Georgia must know that they are not alone and that you support us," the president said.
Zurabishvili recalled that in 1921, Georgia was militarily annexed to the Soviet state: “This is a decisive moment, because we feel like we are in 1921. These scenes are repeated, and perhaps this explains the courage and determination with which the Georgian people are reacting today, perceiving this as a deprivation of their right to freedom, a future and, to some extent, independence.”
