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NEWS
GEORGIA TODAY
MAY 11 - 14, 2018
US Denounces Breakaway S.Ossetia's Closure of "Border" with Georgia
BY THEA MORRISON
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eather Nauert, the Spokesperson of the US Department of State, has released a statement denouncing the decision of de facto authorities of Georgia’s Russian-backed breakaway region of South Ossetia, regarding the closure of the so called border with Georgia for four days. “The United States is concerned by the decision of the de facto South Ossetian authorities to temporarily close controlled crossing points in Georgia along
the administrative boundary line in the Russian-occupied territory of South Ossetia,” the statement reads. The US Department of State added that these closures coincide with Georgia’s celebration of Victory Day and restrict freedom of movement for residents living on both sides of the administrative boundary line. “In addition, the United States calls for an immediate halt to the ongoing illegal detentions of Georgian citizens by de facto and Russian authorities along the administrative boundary lines with the Russian-occupied territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia,” the statement reads.
Georgian National Communications Commission Launches Media Literacy Project BY THEA MORRISON
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he Georgian National Communications Commission (GNCC) has started implementation of a Media Literacy Project which envisages raising the quality of media and
helping people to develop critical thinking skills so that they can better analyze information provided by the media. The commission plans to develop the project in four directions: 1. A 3-6-month course for media managers, producers and journalists. The goal of the course is to assist media representatives to increase the knowledge and qualification of multimedia content.
2. The development of media criticism that will help journalists and producers in their work and to function as a guide for consumers to choose which media products to use. 3. Raising awareness of consumers in order to help them distinguish real and fake news and good and poor quality products. Continued on page 4