TBILISI, DFWatch–A newspaper report based on the leaked Panama documents shows how Davit Kezerashvili, who was defense minister during Saakashvili’s presidency, became an oligarch a few days after he resigned.
The Swiss newspaper Tribune
Davit Kezerashvili
Interpol calls off search for former Georgian defense minister
TBILISI, DFWatch–Interpol has called off its search for former Georgian Defense Minister Davit Kezerashvili, because the case is believed to be politically motivated.
Also an application by Georgia to declare former President Mikheil Saakashvili wanted has been rejected
Former defense minister charged with appropriation of property
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Prosecutor General’s Office on Thursday charged a former defense minister with appropriation of property from private persons during his time in office.
The Prosecutor General’s Office said Davit Kezerashvili in August, 2010,
Georgia modifies charges against five ex-officials including Saakashvili
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian Prosecutor General’s Office on Saturday modified the charges against five former high officials, including ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili.
In Saakashvili’s and former Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili’s cases, the charges
Davit Kezerashvili acquitted of cognac fraud
TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi City Court on Tuesday acquitted former Defense Minister Davit Kezerashvili of cognac fraud.
Kezerashvili, who is under house arrest and electronic surveillance in France after being detained at Nice airport last year and then released in February, was charged by Georgian authorities in February, 2013, with assisting
New charges against ex-minister detained in France
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Prosecutor’s Office in Georgia has brought in new charges against former Defense Minister Davit Kezerasvili, who was detained in France last year.
Davit Kezerashvili, who was announced wanted through Interpol, was detained in October, 2013,
France refuses to extradite former Georgian defense minister
TBILISI, DFWatch–France has refused to extradite former Defense Minister Davit Kezerashvili to Georgia.
Kezerashvili is charged with acquiring a large amount of money and for receiving a bribe while he was minister.
He is also implicated in the Imedi TV case,
Former Georgian defense minister must wear electronic bracelet
TBILISI, DFWatch–Former Defense Minister Davit Kezerashvili was Monday released on bail by a French court, under condition that he wears an electronic bracelet.
The Georgian Prosecutor’s Office says the judge decided that Kezerashvili cannot leave France and must
French prosecutor does not want Kezerashvili extradited
TBILISI, DFWatch–A prosecutor in France does not want to extradite Davit Kezerashvili, former Defense Minister of Georgia, who was detained in France in October, 2013.
Georgia has charged the former minister with abuse of power and receiving more than USD 12 million
Former Defense Ministry official detained
TBILISI, DFWatch–Police in Georgia Saturday detained a former official in the Defense Ministry and charged him with illegally owning and keeping a weapon.
Alexandre Ninua, former head of the purchasing department at the ministry, was placed in pre-trial detention the same day.