Russian journalist Pozner leaving Tbilisi due to protests

Russian Journalist Vladimir Pozner (R ) and his guests had to leave Georgia earlier today with a charter flight due to protests.

Agenda.ge, 01 Apr 2021 - 11:19, Tbilisi,Georgia

Well-known Russian Journalist Vladimir Pozner, who had stated that Abkhazia (Georgia’s Russian-occupied region) will never be Georgia’, has left Tbilisi with his guests earlier today due to protests. 

Pozner, who arrived in Tbilisi late yesterday with 40 other individuals to celebrate his 87th birthday, was also fined for violation of isolation and quarantine rules. 

31 of 40 of his guests also faced the same fine. 

The Vinotel hotel which hosted Pozner and his guests late yesterday was also fined 10,000 GEL for violating curfew. 

Georgian civic activists and politicians initially gathered at the hotel late yesterday.