President Zourabichvili announces decision to pardon Lazare Grigoriadis
President Zourabichvili announces decision to pardon Lazare Grigoriadis

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili announced a decision to pardon Lazare Grigoriadis, an activist of the March 7-9 mass protests in Tbilisi against the Foreign Influence Transparency bill, although she has not yet signed the pardon. President made this announcement during an interview with TV Pirveli.

“I made this decision today at 10 am. This young man cannot be sentenced to nine years. I haven’t signed yet,” said Salome Zourabichvili.

Tbilisi City Court sentenced activist Lazare Grigoriadis to 9 years in prison for assaulting police officers and damaging state-owned property during March 7-9 protests in Tbilisi.