Overview
- Former president Mikheil Saakashvili will be charged under Article 317 for alleged calls to violently change Georgia’s constitutional order or overthrow state power.
- Zurab “Girchi” Japaridze and Giorgi Vashadze face charges under Article 318 (part one) and Article 319 for alleged diversion and assisting foreign states in hostile activities.
- Elena Khoshtaria will be charged under Articles 318, 319, and the first part of 321 for alleged diversion, providing material resources for that crime, and aiding a foreign state in hostile activity.
- Nika Gvaramia, Nikanor Melia, Mamuka Khazaradze, and Badri Japaridze will be charged under Article 318 for alleged diversion, according to the Prosecutor General’s Office.
- At a briefing, the prosecutor general alleged that opposition figures shared information with foreign states and urged street actions after the 2024 election, claiming such actions led to sanctions on about 300 Georgians.