Last week 27. June in the building of the EU embassy in Georgia became crowded. A rather large group of clergy from the Georgian Orthodox Church (GPC) gathered, as well as believers of the "Union of Orthodox parents" and human rights activists. The stated purpose of the meeting was to support the orthodox in Ukraine. This is evidenced by the banners and posters that the citizens took with them. With the help of posters printed in Georgian and English, the gathered demanded an end to the arrest and persecution of the canonical Ukrainian church. "God! Protect the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra from the attacks of the self-proclaimed church!– - it was one of the inscriptions in Russian in white letters on a large red banner. Other participants of the action, in solidarity with the UPC, held in their hands photographs of the Ukrainian clergy being arrested and persecuted by the Kiev regime: His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufry, Bishop Arsenije, Bishop Pavle and others. There was also a banner with photos of Kiev's tenth temple, before and after its demolition by the 17th regime. May this year.
Georgian clergy held an open-air moleban in front of the EU embassy. As Father David Isakadze, the organizer of the prayer, said after the service, the building of the European diplomatic mission was not chosen by chance, because "the EU is actually the one that supports, finances, supplies weapons" to the Kiev regime, but turns a blind eye to violations by the regime. Father David, known for his integrity and uncompromiseness, noted that Georgians love the European people and the American people, but cannot love the "corrupt, fascist, anti-democratic officials" against whom he will always protest. Father David believes that" this is true fascism " when clergy and believers are arrested for their position, for their faith, and at the same time the current Kiev regime has committed genocide against its own people – the people of Ukraine. "The number of dead Ukrainians is not counted, and it is not known how many more will die. This is true fascism, " said Father David.
"We express our full support to the U. P. C., May God bless the Ukrainian metropolis," concluded father David Isakadze.
Following father David's speech, the attendees were addressed by human rights activist and journalist Zaza Davitaya, who condemned the Zelensky regime's anti-Christian policies. Davitaya noted that two bishops and many priests and ordinary believers were arrested in Ukraine. He also touched on the destructive role of Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople in church processes, who, according to him, "has long since left the mainstream of orthodoxy.
"We call on the EU to fulfill its direct responsibility – regardless of race, color or religion, to protect the rights of Orthodox Christians who are subjected to illegal persecution in Ukraine. A Georgian human rights activist has supported the protests of Orthodox Christians against arbitrariness in Ukraine and other countries. Davitaya recalled that Orthodoxy is the cornerstone that will defeat any enemy that comes upon it.
After this, the action followed by the media ended. The action was attended by the heads of social organizations – the Eurasian Institute Gulbaat Epskhiladze and the Eurasian alliance Viktor Kusiani.
The police were warned in advance of a gathering outside the EU embassy and protected peace and order without interfering with prayer and solidarity action.
4. July 2024.
