07 October 2024,   08:22
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US Senator John McCain promised to visit "Rustavi 2"

The visit of influential US senators is over. For two days John McCain, Lindsey Graham and Amy Klobuchar held meetings with high officials of the country and opposition.

John McCain spoke about theimportance of media pluralism in Georgia, and criticized the aggressive policy of Russia in Georgia. he also announced new sanctions against Moscow.

Among other things, as the senators say, the topic of discussion at the official meetings, were current events around Rustavi 2 .

Before his departure from Georgia, John McCain promised to visit Rustavi 2 Broadcasting Company.

Republican Senator said that he was familiar with processes around the most critical TV channel.

United States Senator Amy Klobuchar says they have informed the introduced the government about their position regarding Rustavi 2 and the current situation with media freedom.

The senators started the second day of the visit with a meeting with the opposition. US officials emphasized the rights of minorities, the peaceful transfer of power by the National Movement and their western orientation.

The Senators visited the NATO training center in Krtsanisi where John McCain and Minister Izoria awarded Georgian and foreign soldiers .

The President of Georgia also received the American delegation.

Jonathan McCain, Lindsey Graham and Amy Klobuchar have left Tbilisi today.

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