I call on the Georgian government to release Vakho Sanaia and the dozens of remaining political prisoners, US Senator Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic Party) said.

According to her, the Georgian government’s disdain for dissent is another sign of its democratic decline

"Freedom of expression is foundational to a functional democracy. The Georgian government’s disdain for dissent is another sign of its democratic decline. I call on the Georgian government to release Vakho Sanaia and the dozens of remaining political prisoners", reads her statement.