Buyuk Britaniyaning O‘zbekistondagi Favqulodda va muxtor elchisi Timoti Torlot Toshkent shahri hokimi Jahongir Ortiqxo‘jayevning muxbirlarga qilgan tahdidi bo‘yicha o‘z xavotirlarini bildirdi.
Sad I haven’t yet met the mayor of Tashkent. I’m concerned about his recent comments. The safety of journalists is a fundamental principle of #mediafreedom. The UK will always support the protection of journalists & a free media. Looking forward to discussing this when we meet.
— Tim Torlot 🇬🇧 🇺🇿 (@TimTorlotFCO) 18 noyabrya 2019 g.
"Afsuski, men hali Toshkent shahar hokimi bilan uchrashmaganman. Men uning oxirgi izohlaridan xavotirdaman. Jurnalistlarning xavfsizligi – Ommaviy axborot vositalari erkinligining asosiy prinsiplaridan biridir. Birlashgan Qirollik doimo erkin OAV va jurnalistlarni himoya qilishni qo‘llab-quvvatlaydi. Biz (hokim bilan) ko‘rishganimizda bu masalani muhokama qilishni kutib qolaman,"- deydi elchi janoblari