Tbilisi City Court fined Tornike Razmadze 3,000 GEL

Court decision and case details

Tbilisi City Court judge Nino Enukidze imposed a 3,000 GEL fine on civil activist Tornike Razmadze. The case concerns a video published on Facebook on August 18, 2026, in which Razmadze reviewed statements by Russian propagandists Margarita Simonyan and Vladimir Solovyov. In a comment written under the video, Razmadze used profanity. Publika+5

The Ministry of Internal Affairs initiated the proceedings under Article 166, Part 1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, based on swearing and profanity in a public space. According to the explanation of MIA representative Mariam Kereselidze, the person who drew up the report assessed the context of the post and considered that the comment was directed at the Georgian government. Publika+2

Positions of the parties

Tornike Razmadze states that the comment was directed at Margarita Simonyan and that he used Simonyan's own phrase. At the same time, according to Interpressnews, the MIA's Human Rights Protection Department's Hate Speech Combatting Division explained that Razmadze is accused of insulting Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. However, MIA representative Mariam Kereselidze stated at the court hearing that no proceedings have been initiated against anyone for insulting Margarita Simonyan. Publika+2