The News in Brief
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Prepared by Messenger Staff
Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Gharibashvili, meets with CEO of the Swedish shipping line company Stena Line
The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Gharibashvili, met with Niclas Mårtensson, CEO of the Swedish shipping line company Stena Line, one of the largest ferry operators in the world.
"I had a very good conversation with Niclas Mårtensson, the general director of the Stena Line company. Through Georgia, the middle corridor connecting East-West is becoming more and more attractive for international logistics shipments. At the meeting, we discussed the prospects of future cooperation to facilitate international sea transportation of goods through the ports of Georgia," Gharibashvili wrote.
Irakli Gharibashvili informed Niclas Mårtensson about the favorable business environment in Georgia. It was noted that the strategic location of Georgia provides an opportunity to connect Europe, the Caspian region, Central Asia and China. According to the Prime Minister, Georgia occupies a leading position in the rankings of a number of influential international analytical organizations.
The head of the government invited the executive director of Stena Line to Georgia to familiarize himself with the business environment in the country.
Media coalition calls appeal court's decision on July 5 case 'alarming'
Media Advocacy Coalition negatively assessed the decision of the Tbilisi Court of Appeal to reduce the sentence for those convicted of violence against journalists on July 5, 2021. According to their assessment, the said verdict is another step taken against journalists, freedom of expression and democratic processes.
"It is alarming that, despite publicly available evidence, so far no one has been held accountable for the organization of the group violence... The Media Advocacy Coalition once again calls on the authorities to ensure the effective protection of journalists' rights, including holding accountable the organizers and participants of the group attack on the media on July 5, 2021," the statement reads.
The Democracy Research Institute believes that the judgment of the appeal court was an incitement to hate-motivated violence.
"In both the first and second instance courts, the prosecution's failure to present relevant evidence gave the court the opportunity to reclassify the charges against the defendants from heavy charges to light charges. Judge Tetrauli fully used this opportunity," the organization's statement reads.
Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Gharibashvili, meets with CEO of the Swedish shipping line company Stena Line
"I had a very good conversation with Niclas Mårtensson, the general director of the Stena Line company. Through Georgia, the middle corridor connecting East-West is becoming more and more attractive for international logistics shipments. At the meeting, we discussed the prospects of future cooperation to facilitate international sea transportation of goods through the ports of Georgia," Gharibashvili wrote.
Irakli Gharibashvili informed Niclas Mårtensson about the favorable business environment in Georgia. It was noted that the strategic location of Georgia provides an opportunity to connect Europe, the Caspian region, Central Asia and China. According to the Prime Minister, Georgia occupies a leading position in the rankings of a number of influential international analytical organizations.
The head of the government invited the executive director of Stena Line to Georgia to familiarize himself with the business environment in the country.
Media coalition calls appeal court's decision on July 5 case 'alarming'
"It is alarming that, despite publicly available evidence, so far no one has been held accountable for the organization of the group violence... The Media Advocacy Coalition once again calls on the authorities to ensure the effective protection of journalists' rights, including holding accountable the organizers and participants of the group attack on the media on July 5, 2021," the statement reads.
The Democracy Research Institute believes that the judgment of the appeal court was an incitement to hate-motivated violence.
"In both the first and second instance courts, the prosecution's failure to present relevant evidence gave the court the opportunity to reclassify the charges against the defendants from heavy charges to light charges. Judge Tetrauli fully used this opportunity," the organization's statement reads.