Law
Lawyer: scheduling Gvaramia’s case in October by Court of Appeals violation of terms
Lawyer of the imprisoned head of the opposition-minded Mtavari channel Nika Gvaramia said on Monday that the Court of Appeals decision on Tuesday to schedule the trial on abuse of power case on October 4 was a violation of terms as the court should h...
Former security official denied bail: Russian spies wanting to overthrow Patriarch behind arrest
Soso Gogashvili, former Deputy head of Georgia’s State Security Service, who was denied bail earlier on Monday, claimed he was arrested as he exposed Russian spies who were trying to overthrow the Patriarch. At a trial hearing on preventive measu...
Court to discuss preventive measures against ex-official claiming to have “evidence” of rigged votes
Tbilisi City Court is scheduled on Monday to decide on the preventive measure against former Deputy Head of Georgia’s State Security Service Soso Gogashvili, who was arrested on July 16, claiming to have documentation “proving rigging of elections.” ...
Georgian MFA explains country’s absence among 40 signatories on Ukraine’s lawsuit against Russia
The Georgian Foreign Ministry provided explanations on Friday over the absence of Georgia’s signature on the lawsuit of Ukraine against Russia for the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The Ministry claimed that joining the 40 countries in th...
One former public servant, five others charged with fraud
The employees of the investigative service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia have launched criminal prosecution against six individuals, one of whom is a former civil servant, on the facts of fraudulent acquisition of a large amount of state prop...
Flawed system allows defective vehicles on Georgian streets – State Audit Service
Despite the implementation of the mandatory rule of technical inspection, defective vehicles are still moving in Georgia as the system of checking and penalizing them cannot ensure full compliance with the requirements of the law, the State Audit Ser...
Three convicted for a residential apartment collapse in Batumi, killing nine
Three individuals, an owner of a flat on the first floor and two workers were sentenced to four and three years in prison on Tuesday for a collapse of one section of a residential block of flats in Batumi last year, killing nine. The owner of the...
Georgian Prosecutor’s Office solves transnational crime of launering $2mln
The General Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia has solved a transnational crime of laundering two million dollars in illegal incomes. The agency stated on Monday that charges were filed against one individual and three legal entities. The Prosec...
Parliament refuses to register an initiative by ultra-conservative Alt-Info over banning rallies on sexual orientation
The Parliament of Georgia has not registered a initiative by the leaders of the ultra-conservative Alt-Info, which demanded a ban on demonstrating sexual orientation at rallies. Irakli Kadagishvili, a Chairman of the Committee on Procedural Issue...
Georgian police arrest 14 drug traffickers
Georgian law enforcement officers have arrested 14 drug dealers in Tbilisi, Kvemo Kartli, Shida Kartli, Adjara, Imereti and Samegrelo regions. The police have seized large and especially large quantities of drugs,including heroin. The crime i...
