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Remains of dead Georgian PM may be exhumed

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The death of Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania (pictured) in February 2005 is still troubling Georgians. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The body of a former Georgian prime minister may be exhumed in order to determine the cause of death.

Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania, one of the architects of the rose revolution, died in 2005, officially of gas poisoning due to a faulty heater.

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Pathologist in Zhvania's death must remain in detention

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Levan Chachua is on trial for negligence while performing the autopsy on Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania in 2006. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The pathologist who conducted the autopsy on the body of Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania denies that he harassed a witness.

The trial about the prime minister’s death in 2006 continued Thursday with questioning of the pathologist Levan Chachua.

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Court hearing into 2005 death of Georgian PM focuses on autopsy

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Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania died in 2005, apparently from gas poisoning. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The trial into the circumstances surrounding the death of Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania in 2005 continued in Tbilisi on Monday.

The investigation into Zhvania’s death was reopened after the change of government in 2012. During today’s hearing

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Two detainees in Zhvania case placed in pre-trial detention

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Tbilisi City Court. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Two men detained for negligence in connection with the death of former Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania were Sunday placed in pre-trial detention by Tbilisi City Court.

Levan Chachua, who participated in the autopsy on Zhvania’s body in 2005, and Mikheil

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Georgian candidates on the campaign trail

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Presidential candidate Nestan Kirtadze wants free natural gas for people near the conflict zone. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Less than three weeks left before the presidential election in Georgia, candidates are busy conducting their election campaign.

Davit Bakradze, the candidate for the National Movement, on Wednesday met with people in the Racha region.

He opened a new

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