Zurab Chavchanidze
Pretrial DetentionAge: 59Arrested: 8 October 2025
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Charged in connection with October 4 protest.
Case Details
Zurab Chavchanidze, 59, the 'flag bearer from Batumi,' was arrested on 8 October 2025. A regular protest participant, he traveled to Tbilisi carrying Georgian and EU flags. In court, he said: 'I've been law-abiding all my life. I oppose all violence and consider myself a messenger of love.'
Defense Arguments
No evidence of group violence or attempted seizure of strategic site.
Personal Background
59, known as 'flag bearer from Batumi.' Displaced from Abkhazia, self-taught artist. Sole caretaker of ill wife. Survives on 45 GEL/month welfare allowance.
Timeline of Key Dates
8 October 2025
Arrested