Speaker urges Brussels to return to fundamental European values, rule of law, respect for human rights
“Brussels must return to fundamental European values,” declares Shalva Papuashvili, Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, on social media.
Papuashvili responded to Donald Trump’s recent statement, in which the U.S. President described the events, saying, “These are no longer protests; it is a crime when stones are thrown at law enforcement vehicles.”
“Today, the world agrees that violent protests are the enemy of democracy. In this context, chanting ‘the EU supports Elene’ [Droa’s leader, Elene Khoshtaria] is choosing the side of violence.
Brussels must return to core European principles: the rule of law and respect for human rights,” concluded Papuashvili.