Friday, December 5, 2025

Two former counterintelligence officials arrested in Georgia

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Guram Donadze was also questioned, but said he had nothing to do with the fake video. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Chief Prosecutor in Georgia has ordered the arrest of former officials at the Constitutional Security Department (CSD), after they were questioned about the cases against Bacho and Data Akhalaia.

Former CSD head Levan Kardava and Giorgi

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Further charges against former Georgian intelligence head

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Prosecutors in Georgia have slapped one more charge on Data Akhalaia, who remains abroad. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Prosecutor’s Office in Georgia on Friday presented further charges against a former top intelligence official under Saakashvili.

This again puts the spotlight on Data Akhalaia, who served as head of the domestic intelligence service in Georgia,

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Saakashvili's party allies attack former intelligence head

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Tabula editor Tamar Chergoleishvili called Data Akhalaia a ‘maniaki’ (a serial killer). (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Supporters of President Mikheil Saakashvili’s party, the National Movement, are speaking out against a former head of the domestic intelligence service CSD/KUD, who criticized the party strongly last week.

A message was posted to the Facebook

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Ex intelligence head attacks former interior minister

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Data Akhalaia, former head of Georgia’s domestic intelligence service CSD/KUD, attacks former interior minister Vano Merabishvili in an open letter on Facebook. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A message posted on Facebook allegedly by a former official who fled from Georgia after the October elections has triggered a massive outcry in the country.

The message purports to be written by Data Akhalaia, former head of Georgia’s domestic

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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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