Giorgi Gabunia

Georgian journalist and host

Giorgi Gabunia
გიორგი გაბუნია
Personal details
Born (1975-07-28) July 28, 1975 (age 48)
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 Director General of Mtavari Arkhi.

Career

Currently he is host of program "Post Factum" on Mtavari Arkhi.

Assassination Attempt

The State Security Service of Georgia announced the arrest of a Russian citizen on 15 July 2020 for an assassination attempt on Giorgi Gabunia, who had insulted Putin in past. Georgian media and Gabunia's boss later claimed the assassin was sent by Ramzan Kadyrov, who denied the allegations and said that if he had sent someone to kill, they would succeed. Kadyrov called Gabunia his enemy and said that he should beg for forgiveness by getting down on his knees, otherwise he would continue to remain one. Georgian authorities have not confirmed or denied the allegations against Kadyrov.[3]

References

  1. ^ Sometimes iterated Georgy Shalvovich Gabunia (Russian: Георгий Шалвович Габуния) after the former Soviet and modern Russian form of the name
  2. ^ "Post Factum". mtavari.tv. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Ramzan Kadyrov denies Georgia journalist murder plot". BBC News. 17 June 2020.