თუ რამე უნდა დაიხუროს, ეს თემაა და იმედია ავტორი დახურავს
საერთოდ, ნაცებს კარგად გამოსდით ადამიანებსი სეცდომაში შეყვანა სიტყვების თამაშით, განსაკუთრებით უცხოელებთან ენის მიტანაში და ტყუილებში დაოსტატდნენ
ეს გოგო, დიდი ხანია ვიცი, ტვიტერზეც მყავს და ზუსტად ვიცოდი, რა კითხვას დასვამდა და რა შესავალს გაუკეთებდა
იმ ბრიფინგზე, სხვა ქართველებიც იყვნენ, რომლებიც ბანის გამო, ახლა ვერ პოსტავენ
შეგიძლიათ ოფიციალური წყარო გადაამოწმოთ, ლინკებს ვდებ
ინებეთ:
UESTION: Change subject, Georgia?
MR TONER: Sure, Georgia.
QUESTION: Right. I wonder if you have anything on the media environment and expression of freedom – freedom of expression in Georgia. Specifically, the TV station Rustavi 2 has been under a lot of pressure from the government. A recent statement from prime minister is saying that that TV station was used by the opposition national movement to radicalize the situation. Any comment on that?
MR TONER: Sure, and we’ve talked about this a little bit before. Of course, we wouldn’t comment on the legal merits of the case against Rustavi 2. We’ll let the legal process play itself out. However, I would just say that the closure or potential closure of a major TV station would shrink the media space in Georgia significantly, and that’s a cause for concern. We take seriously any actions that would give the appearance of compromising media pluralism.
QUESTION: Generally speaking, given the pressure faced by Rustavi 2, how – what – how do you view the – Georgia’s prospects for stability, reconciliation, and rule of law, including the freedom of expression?
MR TONER: Sure. I mean, look, our ambassador to Georgia – many of you probably remember him from his days at the podium, Ian Kelly – he’s discussed this case with the president and prime minister. And we actually commend Prime Minister Garibashvili’s call for a calm debate regarding this issue. And we, the U.S. Government, have frequently praised Georgia’s open media environment. It’s been recognized internationally as a model for the region, and we believe that one of a democratic government’s priorities should be the protection of citizens’ liberty, which depends on access to free and unfettered media.
So in general, I mean, we’re encouraged by Georgia’s open environment for media and civil society. The government has also enacted many reforms, particularly those that increase checks and balances. And we’re also encouraged by recent legislation regarding the independence and accountability for the prosecutor’s office as well. But as I said, we’re concerned about any steps that might lead to the closure of one of the primary media outlets in – broadcast media outlets in Georgia.
QUESTION: You say you are concerned. Have there been any communication from this building with Georgia’s prime minister or the government?
MR TONER: Sure. I’m not aware of whether we’ve had from Washington direct conversations, but I can imagine we have. But certainly through our ambassador in Tbilisi.
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