TBILISI, DFWatch — A former government official and Saakashvili’s loyalist was today officially charged with abusing his power and illegal deprivation of freedom.
Georgia’s chief prosecutor’s office has charged Bacho Akhalaia, former prison, defense and interior
TBILISI, DFWatch — The Secretary of Georgia’s National Security Council says that the detention of the former interior minister and head of the General Headquarters is ‘an alarming signal’.
The only legal move which can slightly simplify the situation
TBILISI, DFWatch — The head of the General Headquarters and the Commander of the Fourth Brigade were detained overnight. This follows after a former defense minister was detained hours before. All are accused of abusing their power.
Giorgi Kalandadze, Head of
TBILISI, DFWatch — A strongman from the former government, associated with most of the torture cases in the prisons, was Tuesday night detained after four hours of interrogation at the prosecutor’s office.
Bacho Akhalaia, a firm Saakashvili loyalist and former government official,
TBILISI, DFWatch — Bacho Akhalaia, a firm Saakashvili loyalist and former government official, has been ordered to appear at the prosecutor’s office for interrogation today at 20:30.
Archil Kbilashvili, Georgia’s new Chief Prosecutor, said at a special
TBILISI, DFWatch — A former government official seen by many as the main architect of the torture in Georgia’s prisons says he has returned after leaving the country shortly after the parliamentary election.
Bacho Akhalaia, who served as prison minister for three years, then defense minister for three
TBILISI, DFWatch – After releasing the scandalous footage of prisoner abuse, Georgia’s powerful interior minister, who is suspected to be behind these incidents, has been forced to leave his post. For three days people all over Georgia have been demanding that Bacho
TBILISI, DFWatch – Two ministers who where switched around in a government reshuffle are taking their staff with them.
Former education minister Dimitry Shashkin is the new defense minister, and officials from the education ministry are now following after him.
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s former defense minister has been appointed new interior minister. The former education minister will take his place, and the former rector of Police Academy will be new education minister.
Bachana (“Bacho”) Akhalaia will take the position
TBILISI, DFWatch – The Georgian Defense Minister signals that his country will strengthen its military capability.
Bacho Akhalaia made the statement on February 2 after the meeting his U.S. counterpart Leon Panetta at a meeting of defense ministers among NATO