It is very sad for me, it is very sad for the country, that even today there has not been a single judge who would take it upon himself to make a slightly fairer decision, - the fifth President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, said regarding the decision of the Kutaisi Court of Appeals, which was made against the founder of Batumelebi and Netgazeti, Mzia Amaglobeli.

According to Zurabishvili, the court's decision is a tragedy for the country.

“I think that today no one expected that in this repressive regime the court would be fair and would make the decision to release her that we were still waiting for.

I would like to express my full respect for Mzia, who has shown us her dignity, courage, and determination today, and I am sure that this will be the way she will get through this very difficult time, since she was sentenced and the sentence, which is very unjust and groundless, was left in force.

I still had one hope, which we cannot lose, we must always believe that at least one human judge might appear. It is very sad for me, it is very sad for the country, that even today there has not been a single judge who would take it upon himself to make a slightly fairer decision.

This is a tragedy for the country. Today I am thinking about Georgia and what this means for Georgia,” Salome Zurabishvili said.

For information, the Kutaisi Court of Appeals upheld the first instance decision, which has sentenced Mzia Amaglobeli, the founder of Batumelebi and Netgazeti, to 2 years in prison.