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The European Parliament demands the release of journalist Makzia Amaglobeili, — wrote MEP Rihards Kols on his X page.

"There is no global practice of inviting OSCE/ODIHR to observe local government elections, except in rare cases, as we had in 2021. There is no need for it today," said Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze to journalists, responding to a statement from the British Embassy in Georgia, which called on the authorities to invite an OSCE/ODIHR mission to observe the local government elections.­

"It is clear that there are people who stubbornly fight against Georgian statehood and the current government because they lost in the elections and couldn’t bring their agents to power," said Kakha Kaladze, Chairman of "Georgian Dream" and Mayor of Tbilisi, in response to the debates held in the European Parliament concerning Georgia.

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution titled “Media Freedom in Georgia, in particular the case of Makzia Amaglobeili.” The resolution was supported by 324 MEPs, opposed by 25, and 87 abstained.

"There are laws in Georgia that regulate which types of information must remain confidential and inaccessible to others, including information about beneficiaries," – said Nona Kurdovanidze, Chairperson of the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA), in response to the fact that the Anti-Corruption Bureau has begun enforcing the so-called “FARA law.”

The accusation against Giorgi Gakharia is essentially an accusation for “protecting Georgian interests.” He is being politically persecuted. Every step the government is taking against opposition leaders is an attempt to cleanse the political field so that no one is left to resist — said Zviad Dzidziguri, one of the leaders of "For Georgia," during an appearance on PalitraNews’s program "Day's Newsroom."

"Criticism is acceptable only if it is based on objective facts" – this is how Georgian Dream MP Irakli Kadagishvili responded to the debates held in the European Parliament regarding Georgia.

A shell fell today in the vicinity of the building where the Embassy of Georgia in Israel is located. The embassy building was not damaged as a result of the incident — this is stated in a statement released by the Embassy of Georgia in Israel.

The Parliamentary Temporary Investigative Commission is requesting an extension of its working term by one more month.

The British Embassy is not disclosing to the Georgian public who it was funding and with what amounts ahead of the 2024 elections, or who it is funding today — this was stated by the Speaker of Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, in a post on social media.

The content of the resolution "Media Freedom in Georgia, in particular the case of Mzia Amaghlobeli", which the European Parliament is voting on today, is now known.

"The EU remains ready to take measures to hold human rights violators in Georgia accountable," stated Ekaterina Zaharieva, EU Commissioner for Startups, Research, and Innovation, during her speech at the European Parliament, where the issue of "Media Freedom in Georgia, particularly the case of Mzia Amaghlobeli" was discussed.

"Media freedom does not mean tolerating any form of excess, nor is it an alibi for foreign interference."

"The light of democracy is fading in Georgia; this country has become a satellite of Moscow. Silence and simply standing by is a crime," stated European Parliament member Małgorzata Gosiewska during a session of the European Parliament.

The fifth President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, expresses solidarity with the organizations that, according to her, have become "victims of pressure" from the Anti-Corruption Bureau.

The ruling Georgian Dream party fears a free press like a vampire fears the light, because they know they can only survive in the shadows, MEP Tobias Cremer (Germany) said during a debate in the European Parliament on the case of Mzia Amaglobeli, founder of Batumelebi and Netgazeti.

Former Shida Kartli Governor Giorgi Khojevanishvili states that he had no information about the operational-tactical decisions of law enforcement agencies in the Chorchana case, as this was not within his competence.

Mzia Amaglobeli and her friends deserve help, serious sanctions are needed against the regime - let's not ask them to return to the EU path, they will not return, this regime has the genes of the Kremlin, - MEP Rasa Juknevičienė stated in a speech in the European Parliament, where they are discussing the issue – “Media Freedom in Georgia, particularly the case of Mzia Amaglobeli".