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Son of former opposition leader charged with assaulting Rustavi 2 director

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Rati Gachechiladze. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The son of a former opposition politician in Georgia was Monday officially charged with having assaulted the director of the largest opposition TV channel.

The suspect Rati Gachechiladze (29) pleaded guilty and was released on 5,000 laris (USD 1,800) bail.

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Rustavi 2 head assaulted at father’s funeral meal by son of Maestro director

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Nika Gvaramia at the police station. (Palitra TV.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The director of Georgia’s largest opposition-leaning TV channel was physically assaulted at a restaurant in Tbilisi Saturday evening.

The attack took place as Rustavi 2 director Nika Gvaramia was preparing to leave a restaurant after the funeral of his father.

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