The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Georgia, Gareth Ward, has arrived at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, where he was summoned by the ministry.

The diplomat did not make any comments to the media before entering the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

As Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili stated yesterday on Rustavi 2's air, the ambassador is being requested to provide an explanation regarding the basis for sanctioning the Georgian television channels "Imedi" and "POSTV."

"We had communication with the British side. I expect the British Ambassador to come to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We are requesting an explanation of what is the basis for such a decision to sanction Georgian television channels. Apart from the fact that we talk about freedom of speech and standards of freedom of speech and media, when it comes to sanctions, this requires very solid legal grounds," - stated Maka Bochorishvili.

For information: On February 24, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the television companies - "Imedi" and "POSTV." According to the British government, sanctions were imposed on "Imedi" and "POSTV" as organizations "involved in spreading Russian disinformation." The sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom include asset freezes, prohibition of financial services for managing assets, and director disqualification. The sanctions document notes that "Imedi" and "POSTV" "deliberately spread misleading information to their audience - primarily in Georgia - about Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine."