I'm really shocked with the hunger strike of Kalbatoni Mzia from Batumi, - EU Ambassador to Georgia Pawel Herczynski told journalists.

According to him, the European Union really wants Georgia to succeed.

"I'm really shocked with the hunger strike of Kalbatoni Mzia from Batumi. 16 days now, pre-trial detention with criminal charges for a middle-aged women accused of attacking a policeman, when all of us have seen on TV brutal beatings. I mean women being beaten by masked men, and no one has been charged. This is unprecedented. This is why the discussion with member states about sanctions will continue. Regretably, there is still no unanimity. So there are member states who do not want to join unanimity, but knowing the dedication of EU leadership, we will try. We will come back, and we will work on unanimity, which is required for the EU to introduce sanctions.

What is happening for the last 60 days on streets of Tbilisi and streets of other cities of Georgia, is absolutely unacceptable. There is zero willingness on part of authorities to listen to the people, which is, of course, absolutely outrageous. There is a need to find a way out of the current deep political crisis. Authorities have additional responsibility to actively look for such a way out. Ongoing intimidation, ongoing violence, disproportionate use of force and the erosion of trust in judicial system, and the case of Kalbatoni Mzia from Batumi is absolutely outrageous. Pre-trial detention with criminal charges for a middle-aged woman who has apparently beaten a policeman. I sincerely hope that this will end soon, and people who are really responsible for violence, who are really responsible for chasing and beating people, including media representatives, including politicians, will be persecuted", said the Ambassador.

"Mzia Amaglobeli is in detention and on hunger strike when she should be protected. We call for her release", - the French Ambassador to Georgia, Sheraz Gasri, also writes on her X page.

"EU meeting with Nestan Tsetskhladze, Batumelebi, Eter Turadze and Netgazeti in support of Mzia Amaglobeli, who is in detention and on hunger strike when she should be protected. Calling on release of people arbitrary detained", she said.