A plea agreement was signed with Romeo Mikautadze

The Tbilisi Court of Appeals approved a plea agreement, based on which the former First Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Romeo Mikautadze was found guilty of abuse of official authority, illegal participation in entrepreneurial activities, exceeding official authority, and legalization of illegal income. According to the Prosecutor's Office, the convicted person admitted to the crime, cooperated with the investigation, repented, and compensated for the damage caused to LLC "Tbilservice Group" in the amount of 114,658.08 GEL. 1TV+4

As a sentence, Mikautadze was given 3 years of imprisonment and 2 years of probation. According to Publika, based on the plea agreement, his sentence was reduced from 10 years to 3 years. As an additional penalty, he was fined 1,000,000 GEL and deprived of the right to hold an appointive position in the civil service for 3 years. 1TV+7

By the court's decision, Mikautadze's property was confiscated free of charge in favor of the state, including: an apartment located in Madrid, a summer house located in Tserovani, a 15% share of LLC "Nakhiduri HPP", three cars, four watches, gold bars, and coins. Publika notes that during the trial in the first instance, Mikautadze did not consider himself guilty and was sentenced to 10 years in prison on March 16. 1TV+3