Georgia Update - 15th of July, 2021

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Georgia. TV Pirveli cameraman Lekso Lashkarava, who was one of 53 media representatives previously attacked at a Tbilisi Pride counter-rally, was found dead this week. At home recovering from multiple injuries sustained during the attack, circumstances surrounding the journalist’s death are still pending and under investigation, but some officials are pointing toward a drug overdose. Lesko’s death prompted protests across Georgia, including Batumi where protesters attempted to spray paint the word “murderers” on the Government of Adjara building. In other news, COVID-19 cases are still on the rise, but the country did receive 43,000 AstraZeneca vaccines this past week. Farmers who lost cattle to anthrax will receive compensation from the state, beginning in 2022. A deeper dive into politics and women refusing maternity leave. These stories, and much more. 

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Listen here to Lekso Lashkarava’s final interview

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