Wednesday, July 31, 2025

Decision in Girgvliani trial expected in two weeks

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Former Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili is one of the defendants in the trial. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A verdict in one Georgia’s most controversial murder cases is expected two weeks from now, with a former interior minister as one of the defendants.

The defense made its closing remarks in Tbilisi City Court Wednesday in the trial about the murder

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Suspect in Girgvliani case pleads guilty

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Oleg Melnikov said Saakashvili and higher officials decided to cover up the murder. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A former government official in Georgia has pleaded guilty in the murder of bank employee Sandro Girgvliani in 2006.

The 28-year old Girgvliani was brutally murdered after a scuffle at a cafe in Tbilisi, during a birthday party for an Interior Ministry

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Autopsy report published in case of Data Akhalaia witness death

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The Prosecutor’s Office in Georgia has released the autopsy report in the case of a witness who died. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Prosecutor’s Office on Saturday published more material regarding the death of a witness who testified against a recently convicted Saakashvili ally.

Shalva Tatukhashvili died March 23 in his home, after testifying against Data Akhalaia,

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Videos seem to rule out torture of Data Akhalaia witness

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The office of Georgia’s chief prosecutor. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Prosecutor’s Office in Georgia has described more details surrounding the death of Shalva Tatukhashvili, which it says shows that he could not have been tortured during interrogation.

Tatukhashvili, a former deputy department head

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