Prime Minister hails Georgia’s judo success in Baku, praising Lasha Bekauri’s key role in securing medal in the team competition

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Prime Minister hails Georgia’s judo success in Baku, praising Lasha Bekauri’s key role in securing medal in the team competition

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I want to take this opportunity and congratulate our judokas on a very impressive performance at the World Championships in Baku. The Prime Minister of Georgia said during his conversation with journalists.

The Head of Government emphasized the importance of the medal won in the team competition.

“I would like to take this opportunity and congratulate our judokas on a very impressive performance at the World Championships in Baku.

Two gold medals, including a very important medal that we won in the team competition, and Lasha Bekauri made a special contribution to this. Practically with an injury, he made our team win a principled confrontation”, - said Irakli Kobakhidze.

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