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Official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova asked journalist Rustavi 2 Tamaru Nutsubidze to translate into Russian during a press presentation by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Stockholm.
A Georgian journalist began asking a question in English. However, Zakhar recalled that when Tamara applied for admission to the conference, she spoke Russian.
Nutsubidze asked Zakhar if this was a problem. A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman replied: “Tamara, please, let's go in Russian,” she explained that there were Russian journalists.
As the Georgian journalist insisted on asking the question in English, Zakhar asked her next time and permission to attend the press conference, also ask in English.