Maia Tskitishvili was questioned in court on the Chorchana case

The trial of former Minister of Internal Affairs Giorgi Gakharia, which relates to the so-called Chorchana case, is underway at the Tbilisi City Court. The prosecution accuses Giorgi Gakharia of abuse of official authority, which, according to the charge, implies the unilateral setting up of a checkpoint near the occupation line and the resulting occupation of 100 hectares of forest massifs and settlements. Rustavi 2+1

Maia Tskitishvili, who was questioned as a defense witness in court, confirmed that before the construction of the checkpoint, she had communication with Giorgi Gakharia, who asked her to build access roads to the checkpoint. According to Berdia Sichinava, a representative of the party "Gakharia for Georgia," this fact refutes the accusation that the decision was made unilaterally. Rustavi 2+1

According to prosecutor Tamar Iakobidze, Maia Tskitishvili noted in court that she learned about the setting up of the checkpoint from the media and did not attend the National Security Council meetings. According to the prosecutor, building a road does not automatically mean setting up a checkpoint. The court did not satisfy the defense's motion regarding the remote questioning of the accused Giorgi Gakharia. Rustavi 2