Arrest of an Asaval-Dasavali journalist

The Prosecutor General's Office of Georgia announced at a briefing that Asaval-Dasavali journalist Domenti (Dito) Chubinidze was arrested on charges of treason, specifically sabotage. According to the Prosecutor's Office, since February 2026, the accused has systematically carried out the dissemination of false and disinformation reports using various media outlets and social platforms. Interpressnews+1

Asaval-Dasavali editor-in-chief Lasha Nadareishvili assesses the journalist's arrest as a "shameful act of revenge." According to Nadareishvili, this fact is connected to an interview the journalist recorded with Lazare Jorbenadze, where the respondent accused the government of handing over disputed territories of David Gareji to Azerbaijan. The editor states that the journalist was only asking legitimate questions regarding the situation surrounding the Chichkhituri tower and the Resurrection temple. Interpressnews+3

Lasha Nadareishvili expressed solidarity with the detainee and stated: "If loving Georgia and being loyal to it is treason for some, then personally I, Asaval-Dasavali editor-in-chief Lasha Nadareishvili, should be handcuffed immediately!". Furthermore, according to Mtavari, Lasha Nadareishvili referred to Dito Chubinidze as a "greatest patriot," "Doctor of International Relations," and "professor." Interpressnews+5