TV Company “Trialeti” Assesses Public Registry Decision as a Risk of Disrupting Company Operations
TV Company "Trialeti" states that the Public Registry has suspended the registration of the company's updated charter. According to the channel, this decision gives a single minority partner the leverage to disrupt the company's operations.
Interference with professional duties | Persecution based on professional grounds | Interference with professional duties
Incident Type:
Interference→Prohibition on filming | Prohibition on filming · Verbal attack→Verbal insult
An “Achara Times” journalist became the target of aggression while performing their professional duties
According to Achara Times, Sulkhan Meskhidze, the founder and journalist of the online publication, became the target of aggression while covering the election for the head of the Adjara branch of the Union of the Blind.
Journalist Marina Klimchuk Denied Entry to Georgia
According to Radio Liberty, Marina Klimchuk, an 8-month pregnant journalist and German citizen, was denied entry to Georgia. On May 11, she was stopped at Tbilisi International Airport and informed that she had an outstanding fine of 5,000 GEL for an administrative offense. Klimchuk spent almost 24 hours in the airport's temporary holding room. According to her, the room lacked both a blanket and a pillow. She was escorted by a law enforcement officer to purchase food but was not allowed to eat it there and was sent back to the holding room. After a nearly 24-hour wait, Klimchuk was sent back to Germany.
Pro-government/Propaganda television station “Imedi”
Persecution based on professional grounds
Incident Type:
Verbal attack→Discrediting
Sanctioned for Spreading Russian Disinformation Regarding the Full-Scale War in Ukraine, TV Imedi Attempts to Discredit Guram Rogava
On May 10, 2026, the television network Imedi, which has been sanctioned by the United Kingdom for spreading disinformation, published a discrediting post against journalist Guram Rogava. TV Imedi refers to Guram Rogava as a "propagandist for the National Movement."
Gela Mtivlishvili, journalist and editor of Mtis Ambebi, states that on May 9, he was assaulted by Giorgi Margebadze, the head of the Small and Medium Hydro Power Plants Association.
Journalists from “Adjara Times” and “Batumelebi” Obstructed from Performing Their Duties in Khelvachauri
On May 7, in Khelvachauri, Sulkhan Meskhidze, the founder of Adjara Times, and Lela Dumbadze, a journalist for Batumelebi, were obstructed from performing their professional duties, allegedly by public officials. The individuals verbally abused the journalists. According to the journalists, there were also threats and attempts at physical retaliation.
Persecution based on professional grounds | Persecution based on professional grounds
Incident Type:
Legal incident→Interrogation | Laws Restricting Media Freedom | Interrogation
TV Formula Journalist Eliso Jariashvili Summoned to Prosecutor’s Office for Questioning
The Prosecutor's Office has summoned Eliso Jariashvili, a journalist and TV host for the television network Formula, for questioning. As the journalist explained, the investigative agency requested her questioning following a report she aired on Formula. Specifically, Jariashvili had prepared an investigative report regarding an assault on journalist Guram Rogava, which took place during the mass protests in November 2024. As it is known, Formula reportedly uncovered the identity of the attacker. According to the online publication Netgazeti, the network states that the identity of Guram Rogava’s attacker was revealed by an employee of the Special Tasks Department.
