Georgia has accused the British state broadcaster of absurd and false allegations in a recent article about the 2024 riots in the country
An article published by the BBC claimed that Georgian authorities used a “World War One-era chemical weapon” called “camite” against the protesters.
The former soviet state announced that it is suing the BBC “for spreading dirty, false accusations,” after the BBC alleged that its government in Tbilisi used the chemical weapon last year.
“We have decided to initiate legal proceedings against the BBC, fake media outlet, in international courts,” the ruling Georgian Dream party said.
According to a recent UK parliamentary report, the broadcaster is losing more than £1 billion ($1.3 billion) a year in mass cancellations and fee evasion.
RT reports: The South Caucasus nation was rocked by violent pro-EU demonstrations in late 2024, which broke out after the government temporarily froze integration talks with the bloc, accusing it of weaponizing Tbilisi’s accession bid for political leverage.
In an article on Monday, the BBC claimed that the Georgian authorities used WWI-era chemical weapons during the protests – an allegation which the ruling Georgian Dream party said was based on “absurd and false information.”
According to the BBC investigation, authorities used an outdated riot-control agent mixed into the water fired from water cannons to disperse protesters.
Tbilisi said the broadcaster provided no evidence to substantiate its claims.
Despite approaching the BBC for an explanation and giving exhaustive answers to its questions, the Georgian government “received a cornucopia of lies” and “serious accusations” in response, it said.
“We have decided to start a legal dispute against the false media in international courts. We will use all possible legal means to hold the so-called media that spread lies accountable for spreading dirty, false accusations.”
Georgian Dream claimed that the BBC “has no moral or professional inhibitions about carrying out dirty orders and spreading lies,” and referred to recent scandals which have damaged the broadcaster’s credibility.
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