Tbilisi expects London to apologize for BBC report

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze called on the United Kingdom to apologize for what he described as a BBC false report broadcast.

 According to him, Tbilisi plans to appeal to the UK media regulator and, if necessary, to the courts.

"The UK should apologize for the false report aired by its public broadcaster," Kobakhidze said.

The PM noted that the investigation into the events referenced by the BBC had been completed, and the government was prepared to provide full documentation to any international body.

The dispute follows a BBC report, in which the broadcaster claimed evidence suggesting Georgian authorities used a World War I-era chemical agent (camite) during a crowd dispersal at anti-government protests in 2024.