“For us, Aleko Elisashvili’s action today is unacceptable and unjustifiable – his confession proves that this was the self-sacrificial act of one individual against the regime,” — states the announcement by “Strong Georgia – Lelo” regarding the detention of Aleko Elisashvili.

According to the statement, “we must not allow the regime to drive us to despair through systemic violence and injustice.”

“For us, Aleko Elisashvili’s action today is unacceptable and unjustifiable.

Aleko Elisashvili has repeatedly been a victim of injustice and violence from the regime, and his confession proves that this was the self-sacrificial act of one individual against the regime.

We must not allow the regime to drive us to despair through systemic violence and injustice and force us to abandon peaceful and lawful ways of fighting tyranny — which has been, and will remain, the fundamental principle of ‘Strong Georgia – Lelo.’”