Members of the European Parliament express concern regarding the ongoing pressure on the private, independent TV channel Rustavi2.

MEPs also call on the President of European Commission and the High Representative of the European Commission to critically assess the government"s actions.

"Change of the channel’s ownership rights and resulting change in its editorial policy, turning Rustavi2 into another government friendly media outlet, would seriously impede the quality of democracy and free media in Georgia. This would undermine Georgia’s ability to comply with the obligations it has undertaken as a signatory country of the Association Agreement with the European Union,"- states the letter.