MEP Anna Fotyga welcomes Giorgi Rurua’s release from prison

European Parliament member Anna Fotyga welcomes Giorgi Rurua’s release from prison.

“Also, I am looking forward to Nika Melia’s timely discharge and his meeting with his Georgian friends fighting for freedom,” MEP tweeted.

გულწრფელად მივესალმები გიორგი რურუას ციხიდან გათავისუფლებას. ასევე, მოუთმენლად ველოდები ნიკა მელიას დროულად გათავისუფლებას, საქართველოში ვიზიტს და თავისუფლებისთვის მებრძოლ ქართველ მეგობრებთან პირადად შეხვედრას. #საქართველო???♥️

— Anna Fotyga – Biuro Poselskie (@AnnaFotyga_PE) April 27, 2021

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili has pardoned the co-founder of the Mtavari Arkhi TV channel Giorgi Rurua on Tuesday.

The decision came soon after opposition MPs took up their mandates in the parliament.

Pardon is not a political decision. It must not be subject to interference, pressure or negotiations.

But I take upon myself the duty to end the deadlock. I will pardon, but only once the parties sign the final agreement and the EU/US announce that an agreement has been reached.

— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) April 19, 2021