Georgian, foreign officials react to death of TV Pirveli cameraman
A protest rally will be held in front of the parliament building in downtown Tbilisi at 6 p. m. demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili after TV Pirveli cameraman Lekso Lashkarava was found dead earlier today. Photo: Levan Shermadini/Facebook
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Georgian and foreign officials are saddened by news of the death of TV Pirveli cameraman Lekso Lashkarava earlier today.
I express my deepest sorrow over the death of Lekso Lashkarava. This is an unimaginable tragedy”, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili wrote on Facebook.
In these difficult times, I express my support to my family, relatives, the employees of TV Pirveli and the entire media community”, he added.
Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has also extended his condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the late cameraman.
President Salome Zurabishvili, who visited the mother of the late cameraman, said everyone responsible for Lashkarava’s death should be brought to justice.
European Union Ambassador Car Hartzell has also tweeted:
ჩემი დღევანდელი კომენტარი, ტელეკომპანია პირველის ოპერატორის, ბ-ნ ლექსო ლაშქარავას ტრაგიკული გარდაცვალების შესახებ ინფორმაციის მიღების შემდეგ:
— Carl Hartzell (@CarlHartzellEU) July 11, 2021
My comments today upon learning about the tragic death of Pirveli TV cameraman Lekso Lashkarava: pic.twitter.com/bFWrNKxccE
TV Pirveli cameraman Lekso Lashkarava, 36, was found dead at home this morning. Lashkarava was one of the 53 media representatives who were attacked by right-wing groups during the Tbilisi Pride counter rally on June 5.