Posner's opponents desecrate monument to Griboyedov in Tbilisi

The monument to Russian writer and diplomat, Alexander Griboyedov, in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, has been desecrated with an anti-Russian inscription and an insult to journalist Vladimir Pozner.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on March 31, activists, including members of the opposition “United National Movement” (UNM) Party, demanded from Russian journalist Vladimir Pozner, who came to Tbilisi to celebrate his birthday, to leave the country, because earlier, he had allegedly spoken out against the country’s territorial integrity. Vladimir Pozner, who planned to leave Georgia on April 3, flew out of Tbilisi on April 1.

Maxim Yusin, an international observer of the "Kommersant", has posted a photo of the monument to Alexander Griboyedov in his Facebook page, carrying the inscription "Russia is evil!" in red paint. Below is Pozner's surname and a swear word. "Monument to Griboyedov in Tbilisi today," Mr Yusin wrote on April 1.

Alexander Griboyedov is a classic of Russian literature; he was a diplomat. He was torn to pieces during an attack of religious fanatics on the Embassy of the Russian Empire in Tehran.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on April 1, 2021 at 08:14 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.