Friday, December 5, 2025

Data Akhalaia

Georgia's former intelligence chief to be charged in absentia

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Data Akhalaia, former head of Georgia's feared domestic intelligence service, is likely to be charged in absentia Monday. His current whereabouts are unknown. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — The Prosecutor’s Office on Monday is expected to charge the former head of Georgia’s domestic intelligence service in absentia.

Data Akhalaia was head of the Constitutional Security Department (CSD), locally known as ‘Kudi’, and former

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Reshuffle continues in Georgia's government

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Georgia's Interior Ministry for seven years denied that Data Akhalaia was the head of the secret police, "Kudi", which has raided and interrogated the opposition. Now he is deputy in the defense ministry, where his brother used to be at the top.(IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The brother of Interior Minister Bacho Abkhalaia, Data Akhalaia, has been appointed to the post of deputy defense minister. He was head of the Interior Ministry’s Constitutional Security Department.

Data Akhalaia resigned after it became known

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