The journalists of "Iberia" are answering Prime Minister Kvirikashvili, who said today that allegations about pressure from the government are absurd. The employees of the TV company say that the government to get hold of the independent media is now using soft power and is trying to get control over the media the court or by blocking of financial sources.

Representatives the TV company "Iberia". responded to the accusations of the ruling team of blackmailing

"When saying about free journalists that they are blackmailers, you are threatening journalists" security. Our announcement which was spread yesterday night and in the morning the qualifications of the event is already given. Over night what information can the Prime Minister get to claim in the morning that it is impossible.. The methods of today"s pressure on to media use now other technologies, "Georgian Dream" has refined the methods. Now it is manipulating the law. In reality this is an ordinary mask behind which is a particular dictatorial attitude towards media, against free people and free specialists, "said Archil Gamzardia, anchor of" Iberia ".

The statement was made by General Manager of Omega Group Tobacco. Levan Aghdgomelashvili who noted that accusation of blackmail is absurd.