“During the court session, the lawyer Nika Gvaramia addressed the participants – the prosecutors – with insulting words, which at that time remained outside the attention of the court and other participants in the process,” the statement says.
It emphasizes that the Investigation Department of the Tbilisi Prosecutor’s Office began an investigation under Part 1 of Art. 366 of the Criminal Code of Georgia (insulting a participant in the trial) after studying the video recording of the court session.
On next meeting on 23 December the prosecution will petition to remove Gvaramia from the courtroom, the prosecutor’s office said.
The law enforcers also appealed to the Ethics Commission of the Georgian Bar Association to give a legal assessment of Gvaramia’s actions and initiate disciplinary proceedings against him.
Context:
In 2004-2013, Saakashvili served as President of Georgia for two consecutive terms. Shortly after leaving the presidency, he left the country.
In 2015-2016, Saakashvili headed the Odessa Regional State Administration. He received Ukrainian citizenship in May 2015, and in July 2017 lost Ukrainian citizenship… The fifth President Petro Poroshenko (held office from 2014 to 2019) issued a corresponding decree due to data that the politician allegedly hid when obtaining a Ukrainian passport… In February 2018, Saakashvili expelled to Poland.
In May 2019, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky returned Ukrainian citizenship to Saakashvili… Since June 2020, Saakashvili has been in office Head of the Executive Committee of Ukraine’s Reforms.
In Georgia, Saakashvili was sentenced to three years in prison for pardoning former Interior Ministry officers convicted of the murder of Sandro Girgvliani, an employee of the United Bank of Georgia. He received another six years in the case of beating up politician Valery Gelashvili. Several more cases are being investigated against Saakashvili in Georgia, including the dispersal of a protest in November 2007.
In September 2021, Saakashvili told about the intention to come to Georgia October 2, local election day. On the morning of October 1, the politician reported returning to the country… On the same day, Saakashvili was detained and arrested. He went on a hunger strike.
On November 11, the Georgian Special Penitentiary Service released video footage of Saakashvili’s transfer to a prison hospital in Tbilisi. The footage shows that Saakashvili is resisting, his are dragged by several guards.
Saakashvili stated that ready to end the hunger strikeif he is transferred to a civilian general hospital.
November 16, according to the Ukrainian Ombudsman Lyudmila Denisova, Saakashvili started vomiting blood… During a meeting with lawyers on November 18 Saakashvili fainted… His transferred to intensive care prison hospital.
A group of medical experts, formed under the auspices of the Ombudsman of Georgia, stated that due to a prolonged hunger strike, Saakashvili developed a dangerous neurological disorder and the patient may fall into a coma.
Saakashvili agreed to be transferred to a hospital in Gori – “for receiving intensive care, ending hunger strike and rehabilitation“. Ex-President brought to Gori on the night of November 20. On the same day he stopped hunger strikewhich lasted 50 days. Politician started eating.
On November 29, for the first time after arrest and hunger strike Saakashvili appeared in court in Tbilisi in the case of dispersing a protest rally in 2007. He stated that he did not recognize the Georgian prosecutor’s office and justice, called his detention captive and explained the return to Georgia love for the country. Part of the politician’s speech pronounced in Ukrainianaddressing the citizens of Ukraine. A protest action took place outside the courthouse, between supporters of the politician and the police there were clashes.
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