President Zurabishvili signs decree to extend state of emergency until May 10

The President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, has signed a decree on extension of the state of emergency until May 10, the President of Georgia announced at a special briefing on Friday evening.

"I, together with the Prime Minister, signed a decree to extend the state of emergency,” Salome Zurabishvili said.

According to the President, she worries no less than anyone else that due to the state of emergency the people of Georgia may not be able to mark the Easter “as our faith requires it.”

Salome Zurabishvili also noted that the peak of the spread of the virus is inevitable.