Friday, December 5, 2025

Former prison minister: 'I didn't know about abuse until Oct 2012'

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Dimitri Shashkin yesterday said he didn’t know there was abuse in the prisons until October 2012, although nine prison staff were reprimanded in 2011 after the Council of Europe exposed systematic mistreatment. (Maestro.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The exiled Saakashvili ally Dimitry Shashkin returned to Georgia on Wednesday to answer questions about the abuse in the prisons.

Shashkin was among many officials in the former regime who fled the country after the National Movement’s election

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Where did Shashkin earn his fortune?

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Dimitry Shashkin is returning to Georgia to answer all questions. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Ex Defense Minister Dimitry Shashkin lives in the United States in a luxurious $4000/month house and claims to have earned his fortune while working for an American corporation.

But what corporation does he mean? The former prison, defense and education

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Georgia’s defense minister visits Afghanistan

Defense minister Dimitry Shashkin visited the Georgian contingent in Afghanistan. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s Defense Minister and Chief of Staff met with ISAF Commander of Regional Command Southwest Major General and Commander of Task Force RC (SW) Major General to receive information about the mission.

According to Georgia’s Defense Ministry

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Ministers bring staff with them in Georgian gov't reshuffle

Dimitry Shashkin brings with him many officials from the education ministry to his new job as defense minister. (IPN.)

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.

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