US EditionGeorgia Fines Finnish Foreign Minister for ‘Blocking the Road’ During Protest
- Elina Valtonen, Finland's Foreign Minister, was fined 5,000 lari by Georgian authorities for allegedly blocking a public road during her support for protests in Tbilisi.
- The fine sparked diplomatic tensions between Finland and Georgia, leading to a canceled meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.
- Finnish officials declared that Valtonen will not pay the fine due to her immunity as a foreign minister under international law.
- Valtonen reiterated support for democratic freedoms in Georgia, stating that the future belongs to the Georgian people, not the government.
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Valtonen fined in Georgia after protest support video
Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen has been fined by Georgian authorities after expressing support for demonstrators outside the country’s parliament during an ongoing protest in Tbilisi. The incident has escalated into a diplomatic dispute between the two countries. The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs announced a fine of 5,000 lari, equal to roughly €1,500, for what it called the “blocking of a public road.” The charge was linked t…
The Georgian police approved Finland's Foreign Minister, Elena Valtonen, after which they expressed support for the protesters who participated in a pro-EU and anti-governmental meeting on the main bulevar of Tbilisi, Rustali, a Political announcement.
Eklat in Tbilisi: Finland's chief diplomat Valtonen is said to have blocked road and paid 1600 euros penance.
According to the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Valtonen was involved in an illegal road closure in Tbilisi.
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