Zviad Ablotia

Affiliated media: TV channel "Mtavari Archi", Cameraman

Incident date: April 25, 2021

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: TV Channel "Formula"

Location: Georgia, Martvili, Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti region

Additional information:

During the procession of the cross during the celebration of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem (Bzoba), Timer journalist Ako Kikawa and Mtavari Archi correspondent Ema Gigohia and cameraman Zviad Ablotia were attacked. The attackers were supporters of Metropolitan Stefan, athletes who served as the Metropolitan's guards. During the religious procession, they pushed the journalists into a ravine.