Georgian Journalists Jailed in Minsk
Civil Georgia, Tbilisi / 27 Mar.'06 / 17:13
The court in Minsk, Belarus sentenced Nino Giorgobiana, a journalist from the Georgian Public Broadcaster, and cameraman Giorgi Lagidze, to 5 and 15 days imprisonment, respectively. 
 
The two Georgian journalists were arrested by Belarus police and charged with hooliganism on March 24. On the same day, the Georgian Foreign Ministry condemned the arrest and demanded the immediate release of reporters.

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