First of all, I would like to thank the President, Salome Zurabishvili. The battle continues, - Lazare Grigoriadis, who was convicted of harming the health of police officers and destroying state property, told journalists while leaving the 8th institution of Gldani.

According to him, the judge made a politicized decision.

"First of all, I want to thank the President, Salome Zurabishvili. The battle continues. We will meet at the rallies. The judge made a politicized decision," said Lazare Grigoriadis.

According to him, the "Russian law" undermines our democracy, and we cannot adopt such laws on the path to the European Union.

Grigoriadis also spoke about his treatment in prison.

"The Russian law undermines our democracy and we cannot adopt such laws on the path y to the European Union. I think that young people do not need an appeal, they are already active. The treatment was normal from the side of the administration, but there are many problems in prison. As for the pardon, I was shocked, the only thing I heard was that "I pardoned him" and I don't remember anything after that, it was very emotional", said Lazare Grigoriadis.

The President of Georgia issued an act of pardon for Lazare Grigoriadis today. Salome Zurabishvili announced on April 12 that she had made a decision to pardon Lazare Grigoriadis.

The court found 21-year-old Lazare Grigoriadis, who was arrested on charges of harming the health of police officers and destroying state property during the March protests, guilty. According to the decision of Tbilisi City Court judge Zviad Sharadze, Lazare Grigoriadis was sentenced to 9 years of imprisonment.