EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell has issued a statement regarding the death of TV Pirveli cameraman Lekso Lashkarava:
"Today I learned about the tragic death of Lekso Lashkarava, the cameraman of the TV Pirveli. I share the deep grief of his family, friends and colleagues.
Mr. Lekso Lashkarava was severely beaten as he covered the violence that took place in Tbilisi on July 5, around the Pride events. While we are still awaiting the outcome of the investigation into the cause of his death, let me reiterate that the EU strongly condemns the violence and strongly and unequivocally supports freedom of the media and assembly," the statement said.
