Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Ex-minister questioned about forged passport

Vano Merabishvili waiting to be questioned at the police December 1, 2012. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Former Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili was Saturday interrogated. He did not comment except saying it’s a pity that the prime minister is using the interior ministry as a tool of repression against the opposition.

The interior ministry

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Ex-minister wanted to fly to Armenia with forged passport

The fake passport, with the name and signature of one Levan Maisuradze, but a photo of Vano Merabishvili. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — The former interior minister Vano Merabishvili is under investigation for having tried to board a flight from Tbilisi go Yerevan Friday with a forged passport.

Merabishvili was traveling together with President Saakashvili and others.

According

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Georgia turns to Interpol in hunt for torturers

Georgia is turning to Interpol for help finding Data Akhalaia, former head of the secret police, who is to be charged with torture. He left Georgia after Saakashvili's election defeat. His current whereabouts are unknown. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Four former officials from the Interior Ministry will be charged with illegal deprivation of freedom, torture and abuse of powers.

Chief Prosecutor Archil Kbilashvili said at a briefing Friday that former Deputy Defense Minister Data Akhalaia,

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