Connecting criminal cases with EU membership is not right

"I don't think it's right to connect criminal cases with EU membership, and if someone connects it, I don't think it's right. In general, it diminishes the importance of the European Union, and also diminishes the importance of our justice and the rule of law. In Georgia today, if I'm not mistaken, there are more than 30 TV stations with common coverage. Whereas 10 years ago there were only 3-4 televisions. Even this single data shows how pluralistic the environment is, how easy it is to establish a media and to operate a media. About 300 journalists are accredited in the parliament and have the opportunity to work,"

Papuashvili explains. To the journalist's question, why is the general director of "Mtavari Channel" Nika Gvaramia imprisoned? Shalva Papuashvili answers that this case has nothing to do with the media environment.

"Profession and position do not have any importance for the criminal justice process. When it comes to a criminal offense, whether it is media, a politician or a doctor, it can't depend on this. If a doctor is held criminally responsible, what does it mean that the freedom of doctors is limited? ?" Papuashvili says.