The case of Irakli Garibashvili has reached the court.
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The case of former Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili, accused of receiving a bribe on a large scale, has been transferred to court.
As reported by "Caucasian Knot", the Prosecutor's Office of Georgia has charged former Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili with receiving a bribe on a large scale. According to the supervisory authority, this concerns a bribe he received in connection with secret state procurements of the Ministry of Defense.
The case of former Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili has been transferred to court for substantive consideration, writes "Georgia-Online" on October 19.
The decision to transfer the case to court was made by Judge Lela Kalichenko, who recognized the admissibility of the evidence. Prosecutor Ana Lekiaashvili stated in court that there are no legal grounds for terminating the case. In turn, lawyer Lali Apciauri stated that the proceedings should be terminated, as it is based on testimonies against Garibashvili given by former Minister of Defense of Georgia Juan Sher Burchuladze and his relative Vasil Mkheidze, but the testimony of the former is superficial and does not present clear facts.
Let us remind you that on January 12 of this year, former Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili was sentenced to five years in prison. Garibashvili entered into a procedural agreement and pleaded guilty.
In April 2026, the Tbilisi City Court sentenced former Minister of Defense of Georgia Juan Sher Burchuladze to 10 years in prison in a case of corruption and money laundering.
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