Rihards Kols: Georgia is sinking deeper into autocracy. Opposition leader Nika Gvaramia is imprisoned. We must take action before Georgia becomes the next Belarus

"Georgia is sinking deeper into autocracy. Opposition leader Nika Gvaramia has been imprisoned – joining Melia and JaparidzeGeorgia sinks deeper into autocracy. Opposition leader Nika Gvaramia imprisoned — joining Melia and Japaridze behind bars. Ivanishvili tightens his grip, crushing dissent and erasing judicial independence. We must act before Georgia becomes another Belarus," - writes MEP Rihards Kols on his official X page.