“ We hope that this matter [of violence against religious minorities] will be resolved and all religious groups in Georgia will enjoy unrestricted freedom of expressing their religious beliefs. ” — David Soumbadze, senior counselor of the Embassy of Georgia in Washington, D.C., U.S.A., July 3, 2001
” Kami berharap agar masalah [kekerasan terhadap kelompok agama minoritas] ini dituntaskan dan semua kelompok agama di Georgia akan menikmati kebebasan yang tidak dibatasi untuk menyatakan kepercayaan agama mereka. ” — David Soumbadze, penasihat senior Kedutaan Besar Georgia di Washington, DC, AS, 3 Juli 2001.