Patriarchate calls on everyone to remain calm, saying that further escalation of the confrontation with swearing and verbal abuse is unacceptable

The Georgian Patriarchate has issued a statement saying that further escalation of the confrontation with swearing and verbal abuse is unacceptable in the already tense situation.

The Patriarchate calls on everyone to remain calm.

"Due to the current tension on Rustaveli Avenue, we appeal to the citizens of our country, all members of the society - it is inadmissible to further escalate confrontation with swearing and verbal abuse in the already tense situation.

Turning the confrontation into physical abuse will be detrimental to our country. Violence can never be good, it will hurt not only individuals but our entire society and state.

We call on everyone to calm down!", - reads the statement.