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Rustavi 2Rustavi 2 (in Georgian: რუსთავი 2) is a popular private TV Company in Georgia (country). Rustavi 2 (R2) is a privately owned free to air terrestrial broadcaster that currently reaches around 84% of the country's population. The area Rustavi 2 covers outside Georgia via satellite 24-hour broadcasting includes Europe, European part of Russia and the Middle East. It was formed in 1994 and had been in a strong opposition to Eduard Shevardnadzes government since then. The Georgian authorities made several attempts to shut R2 down. Giorgi Sanaia, Georgias most popular TV journalist, who worked at R2, was murdered in July 2001. It has been considered by many as a political murder related with his programme Night Currier and investigations of allegations of official corruption. In October, 2001 the security police raid on R2 office resulted in public anger and subsequent mass street demonstrations against the governments pressure on independent media forced Eduard Shevardnadze to fire his entire cabinet. Rustavi 2 was the main mass media source used as a tribune by the opposition leaders during the Rose Revolution in November 2003. External Link * http://www.rustavi2.com.ge
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