Shalva Papuashvili: Just like in the case of Melia, the Lithuanian government will continue to damage Georgia's reputation until Strasbourg delivers a judgement, and if Strasbourg exposes it in a groundless attack, it will not even apologize

Just like in the case of Melia, the Lithuanian government will continue to damage Georgia's reputation until Strasbourg delivers a judgement, and if Strasbourg exposes it in a groundless attack, it will not even apologize, - the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament writes on the social network.

“18.02.2021 - The Lithuanian Ambassador, according to him, came to the main office of the National Movement to express solidarity, where Nika Melia was being held for resisting the police, who refused to pay bail, for which the court imposed pre-trial detention. 3 years will pass from this day and Strasbourg will say that the pre-trial detention was legal, and the Lithuanian Ambassador is either incompetent or is inciting the extremist politician.

24.05.2025 - The Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the detention of Zurab Japaridze, who refused to pay bail, for which the court imposed pre-trial detention. I hope that Japaridze will also appeal to Strasbourg, another 3 years will pass and Strasbourg will definitely say that the detention was legal, and that the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry is either incompetent or is inciting the extremist politician.

But just like in the case of Melia, the Lithuanian government will continue to damage Georgia's reputation until Strasbourg delivers a judgement, and if Strasbourg exposes it in a groundless attack, it will not even apologize," Papuashvili wrote.