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State Duma to consider cessation of wine and water delivery from Georgia

15:49 08/07/2019 The Council of Russia’s State Duma is expected to consider on Monday the cessation of wine and water deliveries from Georgia, according to statement released on the lower house of parliament. Moreover, the agenda will be also focused on limitation of money transfers to from Russia to Georgia.

Russian human rights body calls OSCE to cooperation in journalists protection abroad

10:53 25/06/2019 The Presidential Council for Human Rights of Russia has called the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to put heads together to protect Russian journalists working abroad in relation to an attack in Georgia.

ECHR has no right to review Georgian claims against Russia over 2008 conflict – official

16:59 23/05/2018 Georgia’s claims against Russia over military conflict in Southern Ossetia in 2008 can’t be reviewed by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

Russia expects ECHR to pass deliberate ruling on Georgia’s appeal – official

17:43 06/04/2018 Russia has presented the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) with a huge number of evidence related to an appeal filed by Georgia and expects the court to pass a deliberate ruling in the case, the official representative of Russia Mikhail Galperin has said.

Georgia again asks Ukraine to extradite ex-president Saakashvili

16:33 05/09/2017 Georgia has again asked Ukraine to arrest and extradite former president Mikheil Saakashvili.

ECHR awards €70,000 to Georgian nationals expelled from Russia in 2006

13:38 20/12/2016 The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Georgian citizens expelled from Russia in the fall of 2006 are entitled to €70,000 in compensation for violation of their rights.

ECHR holds witness hearing with regard to 2008 Georgia – South Ossetia conflict

19:05 17/06/2016 The Strasburg-based European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has taken evidence from 33 witnesses in the case of Georgia versus Russia initiated by Georgia in relation to the 2008 armed conflict between Georgia and South Ossetia.

Georgia asks Azerbaijan to arrest ex-president Saakashvili

12:43 29/04/2015 Georgian prosecutor's office filed a request with the Azeri authorities for the arrest and extradition of former president Mikheil Saakashvili.

Hungary gives wanted Georgian ex-Justice Minister refugee status

10:34 21/04/2015 Georgian ex-Justice Minister Zurab Adeishvili who is wanted over allegations that he exceeded his authority and other crimes has been granted refugee status in Hungary.

Ukraine refuses to extradite Georgian ex-president Saakashvili

15:27 01/04/2015 Ukraine will not extradite former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili because charges against him are politically motivated, the Ukrainian Prosecutor-General's office said in a statement on its website.

Georgia once again requests Ukraine to extradite Saakashvili

14:47 19/02/2015 Georgian Chief Prosecutor’s Office has sent the Ukrainian Prosecutor General one more request for the arrest and extradition of ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili as it did not receive an official response to the first request from Ukrainian officials.

Ukraine refuses to extradite Saakashvili, Adeishvili to Georgia

18:07 17/02/2015 Ukraine will not extradite former Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili and former prosecutor general Zurab Adeishvili implicated in several criminal cases.

Alleged ex-wife to sue Georgian ex-prime minister

15:55 15/12/2014 Inga Pavlova who claims to be the ex-wife of former prime minister of Georgia, Bidzina Ivanishvili, intends to sue him for using her documents for his own profit.

Georgian national faces charges in Chechnya for trying to recruit for ISIS

17:22 04/12/2014 A Georgian national will be tried in Chechnya for attempting to recruit two local residents for the terrorist army in Syria, RIA Novosti reported on Thursday.

Saakashvili charged with complicity in murder

14:46 27/11/2014 The Georgian Prosecutor General’s Office has charged former President Mikheil Saakashvili with complicity in the murder of Sandro Girgvliani, an employee of the United Bank of Georgia, in 2006, RIA Novosti reported on Thursday, citing the prosecutor’s office statement.

New charges brought against former Georgian President Saakashvili

17:25 10/11/2014 Georgia’s Main prosecutor’s Office has announced additional charges against former President Mikheil Saakashvili, former Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili and other high-ranking officials in a July 2005 case on the beating of MP Valery Gelashvili, RIA Novosti reported on Monday.

Former prime minister of Georgia Merabishvili sentenced to three years

14:50 20/10/2014 The Tbilisi City Court has sentenced former Georgian prime minister and minister of the interior Vano Merabishvili to three years in prison for abuse of power in the murder case of United Georgian Bank employee Sandro Girgvliani, RIA Novosti reports on Monday.

Saakashvili’s trial delayed until November

13:14 22/09/2014 The trial of ex-President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili on charges of the dispersal of an opposition rally in November 2007, the raid of Imedi television station offices and the seizure of billionaire Badri Patarkatsishvili’s property has been delayed until November 19.

Property of ex-president Saakashvili seized in Georgia

17:11 19/09/2014 The Chief Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia has issued an order of seizure for the property of former President Mikheil Saakashvili and his family, RIA Novosti announced on Friday, citing the ex-president’s attorney.

Ex-Georgian president Saakashvili put on wanted list - report

10:25 15/08/2014 Georgia’s Main Prosecutor General’s Office has put former president Mikheil Saakashvili on wanted list.

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