US Ambassador: Georgians are warm hosts, but no one should expect them to welcome occupiers
US Ambassador to Georgia, Kelly Degnan, on Friday, said, “The most important reaction to this cruise ship of Russian visitor tourists is the reaction of the citizens of Georgia and I think they made that very clear in Batumi and elsewhere that they did not welcome this.”
“Georgians are wonderful, hospitable, warm hosts. I don’t think everyone should be surprised, everyone should be expected to welcome anyone who is occupying territory, who is keeping your families apart, who is detaining your citizens, I don’t think anyone should be surprised that many Georgians did not welcome the arrival of this ship,” she stated.
On Thursday, protesters at Batumi port rallied against the arrival of a cruise ship with Russian citizens on board at the port. They claimed the occupation law was violated.