MEP Petras Auštrevičius condemns arrest of opposition leader Elene Khoshtaria

Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Petras Auštrevičius has reacted to the arrest of Elene Khoshtaria, leader of the opposition party Droa and a key figure of the Coalition for Change.

In a statement on social media, Auštrevičius criticized the Georgian authorities, saying:

“The Russian way of acting – Georgia’s police yesterday detained, intimidated, and humiliated Elene Khoshtaria, the Chair of the opposition party Droa. The Government of Georgia will pay a high price for human rights violations.”

Khoshtaria was detained on March 28 during a protest on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi. She remains in pre-trial detention as of now.