| Alia, 4-10 February, Rezonansi 2 February,
Nino Burjanadze , Democratic Movement – United Georgia: “I will break the ballot box on anyones head who will try to falsify the results. I won't do it personally, but there are members of my party who will do it instead of me."
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| Pia, February 14,
Lado Bedukadze, former employee of Gldani Prison # 8: “It was an attempt by the National Movement to intimidate me, but I won’t be intimidated by [Grigol] Vashadze and [Nika] Melia. They will get their answer from the state, the investigation is underway. However, if I meet him, I may physically assault him or any member of the National Movement. If i meet Vashadze in the street, I might break his head. I will gladly punch Nicanor Melia. " | |
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| Alia, February 25-March 3
Gia Burjanadze, the Anti-Corruption Council: “No one wants to see youngsters, the same age as their own children next to this black people. It is very difficult to watch how they come out from this restaurant and go to the nearby hotel holding each others hands.” | |
| Obieqtivi, Gamis Studia, February 5
Viewer: "[The government] is going to destroy Georgia, I saw seven nigros today, those people have been brought in our country already Saburtalo district is occupied by nigros." | |
|  | | | Georgia and the World, February 13,
Vazha Otarashvili, Alliance of Patriots: "Huge buildings are being built in [the capital] and no one is asking the question, 'Are these buildings built for Georgians? Are foreigners settling in these buildings? In the near future migrants will have majority over Aboriginal population, create a political party that may even come to power and might even rename Georgia. "' https://bit.ly/2S2OoeL | | |  | | | Obieqtivi, News, February 8
Jondi Bagaturia, Georgian Troupe: "Our main demand is for the government to distance itself from this political assent, according to which the government has undertaken responsibility to move and relocate migrants from poor countries in Asia and Africa to Georgia without restrictions." | | | | |
| Kavkasia, Speqtri, February 8,
Gubaz Sanikidze, Democratic Movement - United Georgia: “We do not know what Tbilisi will look like 10 or 20 years later, we do not know what kind of country we will have, we don't know if we will exist as a nation in 20-25 years . It is very likely that we will cease to exist, the Georgians are leaving the country. This migrants, especially from Iran are coming in our country. Folks, it's a simple story, Iran is under sanctions again. In Iran there are many wealthy people who want to get out of the country. They want to move their finances as well, they are buying apartments here, more than half of the houses built here are bought by Iranians. They will change our demographics. The Chinese people does not threaten this country, the Chinese will not settle here. To settle here they would have to cross Asia and Islamic countries. Sometimes the false alarm is ringing, and something else is going on, another wave is coming in. " https://www.myvideo.ge/v/3746982 | |
| Obieqtivi, Gamis Studia, February 3
Nino Ratishvili, host: “In this situation, when so many Georgians are leaving Georgia, who thought of it? Is this in the interest of the state? Receiving migrants from Africa and Asia. ” Obieqtivi, Gamis Studia, February 14,
Bondo Mdzinarashvili, host: “22,000 Turks have Georgian citizenship, according to official statistics, according to their [Turkish] statistics. It is a different number then Iranians and it poses a threat to us naturally. " Alia, February 4-10
Levan Javakhishvili, a journalist: “In every European country in which African migrants have settled, they created their settlements and police doesn't dare to go in there. Because of migrants in Europe crime rates, drug smuggling, rape, and kidnapping has gone up. Same will happen here.” Asaval-Dasavali, February 11-17
Giorgi Gigauri, a journalist: It is "Asaval-Dasavali's big victory is that the number of Iranians coming to Georgia has decreased by 41%! ...We do not need, Iranian or African, Arab or Chinese quarters, diasporas and settlements here! The Georgians are already facing a demographic crisis and we won't tolerate mass resettlement of foreigners, here! ... Iran, Turkey, Nigeria and Syria-Iraq should be well aware that resettling their citizens in Georgia is unacceptable to us! The opposition of the “liberasts” fed by grants doesn't bother us. It's better for us to be called fascists and xenophobes then to be called slaves to Mustafa!" | |
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| Obieqtivi, News February 2
Dimitri Lortkipanidze, Primakov Georgian-Russian Public Center: “On December 10, 2018, in Marrakesh, Morocco, Georgia signed the UN Global Migration Act, and no media outlet either knew about it, or knew about it and formally and deliberately refused to cover this very important story. The state of Georgia ... is undertaking political responsibility to accept Asian and African migrants, provide them with a decent social security package with decent housing, decent jobs and all this at the expense of the Georgian state budget. This process is aimed to change the country's demographic plasma. “ | |
| Georgia and the World, February 7,
Nikoloz Mzhavanadze, Union of Human Rights Defenders: "I would like to address the MPs who think that they are working in national interest of Georgia and are silent today. Your government has signed a traitorous [UN] pact, as a result, Georgia may no longer be Georgia, your government has sentenced people to death ... What are you doing? Where are you? Or why aren't these "conservatives" saying anything? " | |
| Alia, February 25-March 3
Ramaz Gagnidze, Georgian March: “People still don't quite understand how troubling is the fact that they signed the Pact about Migration. Soon, Tbilisi will be filled with African criminals and it will be no longer safe for children and women to go out in the street. Look at what Syrian refugees did to Germany, the crime rate has increased. There is no criminal act they won't commit, and they commit those crimes with extreme cruelty. Migrants from Africa or Asia won't behave as angels either. " | |
| Alia, February 4-10
Guram Kartvelishvili, historian: “As for possible entry of migrants in Georgia. It is a grenade that will definitely explode. Their entry will be followed by a changes in legislation to benefit and protect them. They will become privileged in our country, and any opposing position towards them will be punishable by law. The crime rate will rise catastrophically, someone's mother, sister or son will be raped, will people tolerate this? If one or two will tolerate, the third will not and it will end in bloodshed. There will be killings ... in this situation, it will be dangerous to let our children out. Georgians will leave Georgia and these Africans will take their place, those who will stay, will declare war on migrants and it will be a patriotic war, a war to save the country and the homeland and it will be hard to condemn the Georgians who will fight in this war. "
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| Obieqtivi, Gamis Studia, February 21,
David Tarkhan-Mouravi, Alliance of Patriots: “We are fighting with the Ministry of Education it's a difficult situation in the field of education in Adjara. Georgian boarding schools have been closing, out of 22, 18 were closed and only 4 boarding schools are functioning. Instead closed Georgian boarding schools now there are 20 Turkish schools. There are lots of problems in this regard and there is a fight going on all these issues. ” | |
| Obieqtivi, Gamis Studia February 16,
Giorgi Kasradze, host: "Today Turkey claims on the territories of Guria, Adjara and part Samtskhe-Javakheti as its own. The latest scandalous statement belongs to our historical enemy, and today's partner country the Iranian president. Hassan Rouhani says that Iran not today, but in near might claim territories in the Caucasus region, he blames the Kharaji dynasty for ruining the Iranian empire 205 years ago and says the Caucasus is historic part of Iran and that independent states are formed there today." | |
| Marshallpress, February 11,
Giorgi Lomia, Alliance of Patriots of Georgia: "When we elected Ombudsman, her first statement was that her priority would be protection of sexual minorities, but there are many other priorities in Georgia. That's why I propose the initiative to create an Ombudsman's office aimed to defend national interests of Georgia. To create an institute which will protect our history, traditions and culture, in order not to forget where we come from. If such institute will be created it will bring more good. The Ombudsman of Georgia is an ombudsman for all human beings and should not prioritize any group or subculture over other citizens.This is disctimination. ” | |
| Kavkasia, Spectri, February 20
Gubaz Sanikidze, Democratic Movement, United Georgia-Nino Burjanadze: “They are bringing all sorts of nonsensical and unconscious ideologies in to the country. Don't we have other topics? Doesn't this country have more problems than rallies for homosexual that was announced six month prior to the event?. " | |
| Asaval-Dasavali, February 25 - March 3
Giorgi Gigauri, a journalist: “This is no surprise from Sophie Kiladze! This is the creature that will do anything for her career, even became a gay activist! Yes, if not Asaval-Dasavali, Sophie Kiladze was officially going to celebrate LGBT rights day, 17th May in Parliament! ! Sophie Kiladze is the creature which prefers to celebrate LGBT pride on 17th May, instead of celebrating "Georgian Family Feast" founded by our Patriarch " Georgia and the World, February 27,
Beso Barbakadze, a journalist: "Lesbians and gays who are allowed to start a family and raise children are practically backed by sadistic laws. It is sadism when a 4-5-year-old child realizes that most of his peers have a woman and man as parents ... This is the moment when the first big question rises, and not when the time comes to fill out a questionnaire, and use numbers for parents. Child psychologists say that child psychology evolves between the ages of 4-6, and that is when a person's impressions begin to impact their life, so what will the child think when he or she sees something like this and starts to understand that something is very wrong ?!" Alia, February 18-24
Levan Javakhishvili, a journalist: “The “liberasts” certainly have never had as many opportunities as they have now… Vasiko Maglaperidze filled whole TV station with pederasts [gay man] and lesbians and covertly is advertising liberal-pidarast lifestyle… The law forbids him to advertise openly otherwise he would do that too….” | |
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| Asaval-Dasavali, February 25 - March 3
Aleksandre Palavandishvili, Society defending Children’s Rights: “Prioritizing religion was followed by the golden age of Georgia. This parliament, the previous parliament, and parliament before that adopted laws that made all religions equal, and then made unlawful repeating the words used at the Ruiz-Urbnisi orthodox congress. Anyone who introduced "unti-discrimination law" told us straight away - saying that homosexuality is depravity and filth is a violation of the law! " Alia, February 25-March 3
Sandro Bregadze, Georgian march: "LGBT march will never take place here !!! Georgian Marsh submitted request to City Hall and Georgian March will have rally on Rustaveli Avenue on June 15-30 !!! If their gay pride parade starts moving towards us we will meet them here and wont allow them to break the law!!!" | |
| Georgia and the World, February 27,
Giorgi Razmadze, cleric: "It can't be qualified as freedom of expression, when man poses as a women and takes part in street celebration wearing a dress. Naked man marching and kissing in the streets can’t be called human rights. These people [LGBT community members] should be treated in psychiatric hospitals, not participating in street celebrations. When a person says that he is Napoleon, he is sent to a psychiatric hospital and where is a mans place, who says he’s a woman?! " | |
| Alia, February 4-10
Guram Kartvelishvili, Historian: "First of all, the issue of the Public Broadcaster should be resolved, Vasil Maglaperidze should be removed along with his horde from broadcaster and also Gogelia, with his degenerate LGBT board ." | |
| Interpressnews, February 20,
Nato Chkheidze, an Independent MP: “I welcome the appointment of women on important government posts, but I still think that managing such a complex ministry like Ministry of Infrastructure is a very heavy burden for a woman. I'm rooting for her to successfully manage this heavy burden. " | |
| Georgia and the World, February 7,
Bakur Svanidze, journalist: "It is a crime to spread the notion that women should be as free as men in this regard.The fact that no one can change, is that thoughtless and idiotic steps cause more problems for women than men. I am not saying that free sexual relations is justified and acceptable behavior for men. I condemn such behavior from men as well, but for women it has more serious and harmful consequences. This is true not only in Georgia, but anywhere in the world, including in the most developed and "free" Europe. The status of a mother imposes much more responsibility on a woman than status of father on a man. " | |
|  | | | ბიულეტენი მომზადდა მედიის განვითარების ფონდის (MDF) მიერ, საქართველოს გაეროს ასოციაციისა და აშშ საერთაშორისო განვითარების სააგენტოს „ტოლერანტობის, სამოქალაქო ცნობიერების და ინტეგრაციის მხარდაჭერის“ პროგრამის ფარგლებში. | | |  | | | მოცემული შეხედულებები და მოსაზრებები ეკუთვნის მედიის განვითარების ფონდს (MDF) და არ უნდა აღიქმებოდეს, როგორც აშშ საერთაშორისო განვითარების სააგენტოსა და საქართველოს გაეროს ასოციაციის ოფიციალურ პოზიციად. | | | | |
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