The Public Defender responds to the unverified, identifying information spread in the media about a minor and emphasizes that the dissemination of information about minors requires special caution and responsibility so as not to violate the minor's private life and dignity and not to make him the object of public censure.

The Public Defender calls on the media to be guided by special prudence when disseminating information so as not to disclose the minor's personal information, identify him, and to protect the best interests of the child in accordance with national and international standards.

For information, Rustavi 2 reported that TV presenter Nanuka Zhorzholiani's son, S.K., was arrested for illegal possession of a weapon.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs provided an explanation regarding this. According to the agency, officers of the Patrol Police Department inspected S.K.'s car for verification purposes.

As the Ministry of Internal Affairs told InterpressNews, "an object resembling a firearm was noticed in the said person's car, which is likely to be an acoustic sound weapon."

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a case is being investigated under Article 181 of the Code of Administrative Offenses.