“They come up with something every day in order to further suppress him - sometimes from the Patriarchate and sometimes from the regime. They act simultaneously and in the same direction, but it seems they are failing to achieve their goal,” Georgia’s fifth President, Salome Zurabishvili, told InterpressNews regarding Dorote Kurashvili, whose priestly service was suspended by the Patriarchate today.

Zurabishvili arrived at a rally near Parliament in support of Dorote Kurashvili.

“This weak Patriarchate punishes and fights those who are strong and those who are right. This speaks more about them and will affect them more in the future than it will affect Father Dorote, who is a strong individual and enjoys the love of the people - something that cannot be said about everyone.

I came here today to support him, but in reality, he does not need my support, because he represents the force that stands on the side of truth.

Every day they invent something to further suppress him - sometimes from the Patriarchate and sometimes from the regime. They act simultaneously and in the same direction, but apparently they are failing to achieve their goal, which is to force to their knees people who are free, and therefore strong,” Salome Zurabishvili said.