Giorgi Vashadze
ReleasedArrested: 24 June 2025Sentence: 7 months
Art. 349Art. 318.1Art. 319
Article 349 – Commission refusal. Article 318(1) – Sabotage. Article 319 – Assisting hostile activities.
Case Details
On 24 June, Giorgi Vashadze was sentenced to seven months. He had previously paid 50,000 GEL bail. Released on 23 January 2026 after serving full sentence. After release, a separate and much more serious case was brought — charges of sabotage and aiding foreign powers. Bail set at 30,000 GEL. Surrendered passport and barred from leaving the country.
Defense Arguments
Refusal to attend commission was act of political protest.
Personal Background
Leader of the political party Strategy Aghmashenebeli.
Linked Actors
Tea Tsulukianipolitician
Timeline of Key Dates
24 June 2025
Sentenced to 7 months
23 January 2026
Released after serving full sentence