Mufti of Eastern Georgia says opposing parties shook hands with each other and reconciled in Dmanisi

The meeting between the opposing parties in Dmanisi ended with an agreement to end the conflict. The parties shook hands as a sign of reconciliation in the building of Dmanisi City Hall.

As the Mufti of Eastern Georgia, Etibar Eminov, said after the meeting, the conflict should not be stirred up and continued.

"An agreement was reached with the involvement of the clergy, representatives of the state, population itself, both parties. They forgave each other, reconciled, and this is very welcome.

I, as a clergyman, will tell the locals that a close neighbor is always better than a distant relative, I would advise them to take care of each other's neighborhood.

I am convinced that our people are smart people and they will never allow the conflict to escalate, to resume. They are in favor of reconciliation and peaceful coexistence and they will definitely do that. All ethnic groups living in Georgia should have one goal - to think about the strengthening of Georgia," said one of the clerics.