On April 7, 2025, journalists were not allowed to attend a session of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara. The session was convened to appoint the new head of the government of Adjara. The live broadcast of the session was also cut off.

This is not the first time journalists have been banned from public meetings. On April 4, media crews from Formula, TV Pirveli, and Mtis Ambebi were denied access to a municipal assembly session in Chiatura.

“Such incidents are part of the Georgian Dream party’s policy aimed at silencing and marginalizing independent media. We are witnessing systematic pressure against critical media, including physical violence, threats, unlawful interference in their work, verbal abuse, legal persecution, and discriminatory treatment in accessing information. Despite this ongoing violence, no perpetrators have been held accountable,” stated the Media Advocacy Coalition.