The Ministry of Internal Affairs has released a statement regarding the assault on the Rustavi 2 broadcasting company.

According to the agency, six persons have been arrested. All six people are activists of "Georgian Marsh".

"The police arrested 6 persons during the confrontation with TV Company" Rustavi 2 ". Activists of the Public Movement "Georgian Marsh" have been detained under Articles 166 and 173 pertaining to Administrative Offenses..

There was a confrontation between journalists and activists, when one of the journalists was injured and was taken to hospital by an emergency. The Interior Ministry started Investigation into the fact under Article 126 of the Criminal Code of Georgia. During the incident, a car belonging to one of the employee of the TV company was damaged , so the investigation on the fact of the damage of or property under Article 187 of the Criminal Code of Georgia has been started, "- the statement of the MIA says.