MEP Viola von Cramon on pardon of young activist: Finally, some good news from Georgia

11:16, 13.04.2024

Viola von Cramon, a member of the European Parliament welcomed the decision of Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili to padon Lazare Grigoriadis, an activist of the March 7-9 mass protests in Tbilisi.

“Finally, some good news from Georgia, thank you President Salome Zourabichvili for this decision,” said MEP Viola von Cramon.

Lazare Grigoriadis, an activist of the March 7-9 mass protests in Tbilisi, was sentenced to 9 years in prison on April 12.

The family and defence lawyer of Lazare Grigoriadis applied to President Salome Zourabichvili with a pardon request. President decided to pardon the convicted activist.

Lazare Grigoriadis was arrested on March 29, following March 7-9 mass protests in Tbilisi against the Foreign Influence Transparency bill. Lazare was charged with throwing a Molotov Cocktail at law enforcers and burning a patrol police car.

By - Elene Dobordjginidze

Politics

Viola von Cramon

Лазаре Григориадис