Journalist Dito Chubinidze sentenced to imprisonment

According to the Prosecutor General's Office, since February 2026, Dito Chubinidze has systematically disseminated false and disinformation reports about the David Gareji monastery complex using various media outlets and social platforms. The agency explains that the journalist claimed that the Prime Minister had handed over part of the complex to Azerbaijan through a secret agreement, and linked the death of his respondent, Lazare Jorbenadze, to revenge. The Prosecutor's Office states that through these actions, Chubinidze committed sabotage, thereby hindering the functioning of the government commission for the delimitation and demarcation of the state border. Publika+2

At the court hearing, prosecutor Ani Khubejashvili stated that Chubinidze's actions damage state interests and are not related to his journalistic activities. For his part, Dito Chubinidze stated in court that he is a "prisoner of war of the Ivanishvili regime" and that the mentioned process is a violent act by the state against his free activities. Interpressnews+3

The detainee's lawyer, Nona Pilauri, states that Chubinidze does not admit guilt and is surprised. According to the lawyer, the journalist only made public the information received from the respondent, and the responsibility lies with the respondent. The lawyer also denied information that Chubinidze had any connection with former Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili. Formula+4