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Rustavi 2 ( Georgian : რუსთავი 2, romanized:rustavi 2, "Rustavi ori") is a Georgian free-to-air television channel based in Tbilisi, that was founded in 1994 in the town of Rustavi (hence its name). It is an associate member of the European Broadcasting Union. Its news service has bureaus and regional reporters in major Georgian ...
Georgia's broad Freedom of Information law gave media outlets the legal protection to criticize the government, making it a leader amongst the former Eastern Bloc. Nonetheless, the government tried repeatedly to shut Rustavi-2 down. The station operated out of Tbilisi and
Rustavi Steel LLC is a Georgian company that was established in 2011 to acquire the assets of the Rustavi Metallurgical Plant. The Rustavi Metallurgical Plant industrial enterprise is situated 30 kilometres to the south of Georgia 's capital, Tbilisi . The Rustavi Metallurgical Plant was founded in 1948 as a metallurgical complex in the South ...
Ownership battle for Rustavi 2. In August 2015, the Tbilisi City Court ordered an asset freeze against the main private TV channel, Rustavi 2, pending a civil lawsuit by the businessman Kibar Khalvashi (a supporter of the Georgian Dream party), aiming to recover shares he claims to have been forced to surrender in 2006.
Rustavi ( Georgian : რუსთავი [ɾustʰavi]) is a city in the southeast of Georgia, in the region of Kvemo Kartli and 20 km (12 mi) southeast of capital Tbilisi. It has a population of 132,333 (January 2023 [4] ), making it the fourth most populous city in Georgia. Its economy is dominated by the Rustavi Metallurgical Plant .
Tbilisi-based Rustavi 2 TV, a channel controlled by Saakashvili's government, linked his name with several notorious murders in Russia and Georgia, including the assassination of Vlad Listyev. A particular flash point with Saakashvili's government was Imedi's reporting of the 2006 murder of Sandro Girgvliani.
In March 2018, Kvaratskhelia left Dinamo Tbilisi as a result of a contract dispute and subsequently signed for Rustavi on a free transfer. In April 2018, Kvaratskhelia was the subject of interest from German champions Bayern Munich and was in attendance for Bayern's 0–0 draw against Sevilla in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final. [7]
Personal details. Born. ( 1975-07-28) July 28, 1975 (age 48) Tbilisi, Georgia. Giorgi Gabunia ( Georgian: გიორგი გაბუნია, [ɡiˈɔrɡi ɡɑˈbunjɑ], born 28 July 1975) [1] is a Georgian journalist and host, son of Georgian actor and host Julieta Vashakmadze. [2] He was the News Host of Rustavi 2 and Mtavari Arkhi Is ...