Today the Georgian National Communications Commission approved the Code of Conduct for Broadcasters in Georgia. According to this document all Broadcasters in Georgia shall defend the principles of equality, variety and tolerance. The Broadcasters shall also protect minors from harmful influence, as well as the private life of any person.

  The elaboration of this normative act took several years. Besides the GNCC the experts of the Council of Europe participated in the process of elaboration of the Code of Conduct, also the following TV companies: “Rustavi 2”, “Imedi”, “Public Broadcaster”, ”Kavkasia” and “Mze”, as well as the representatives of the society: “The Union of Orthodox Parents”, ”The Institute of Freedom”, “The Union of Teachers”, Union “Iberiana”, “Media Council”, The Public Defender’s Office and citizen Giorgi Kipiani.

. Pursuant to the “Georgian Law on Broadcasting”, Article 50, the GNCC was charged with the elaboration of the Code of Conduct on the basis of consultations with the functioning broadcasting companies and different representatives of the society.

  The document passed the legal examination at the Ministry of Justice of Georgia.