The de-occupation process will definitely begin, it is inevitable, despite all the efforts of Russia, - Badri Japaridze, one of the leaders of Lelo, told reporters speaking about the August 2008 Russia-Georgia war.

As Japaridze notes, we must oppose the occupation with unity, intolerance of injustice.

"It is 13 years since the beginning of the active intervention of the Russian military, which killed civilians, Georgian servicemen - followed by ethnic cleansing, occupation, which leads to the daily violation of the rights of our fellow citizens beyond the occupation, this remains a great challenge for our country, our statehood.

We must oppose the occupation with unity, intolerance to the injustices that are now being perpetrated in the occupied regions, the process of de-occupation will inevitably begin, it is inevitable, despite all the efforts of Russia. We must achieve this in honor of the devotion of those people who did not spare their lives to resist the entry of Russian occupation forces into our country", - said Japaridze.