Senator Jim Risch says Nika Gvaramia was sentenced on politically motivated charges

US Senator Jim Risch says Nika Gvaramia was sentenced on politically motivated charges.

According to Risch, silencing political opposition will send Georgia in a very troubling direction.

"Nika Gvaramia, director of Georgian media outlet Mtavari TV, was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison on politically motivated charges. Silencing political opposition will send Georgia in a very troubling direction. Rule of law & a free press is essential for democracy," Risch wrote on Twitter.