Tbilisi City Court fined Tornike Razmadze 3,000 GEL

The Tbilisi City Court, presided over by Judge Nino Enukidze, reviewed the administrative case of Tornike Razmadze. Razmadze was charged under the first part of Article 166 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, which concerns swearing in a public space. Publika+2

According to the case materials, the dispute is related to a video published on Facebook on August 18, 2026, where Razmadze reviewed statements by Margarita Simonyan and Vladimir Solovyov. In the comment written under the video, Razmadze used profanity. According to Tornike Razmadze himself, the comment was directed at Margarita Simonyan, as he used Simonyan's own phrase. At the same time, according to tvpirveli, Razmadze stated that he was fined for insulting Margarita Simonyan. Publika+4

According to the explanation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs representative, Mariam Kereselidze, the proceedings were initiated under Article 166 because no specific person was indicated in the comment. According to 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. At the same time, publika writes that according to the MIA representative, proceedings were not initiated against anyone for insulting Margarita Simonyan. According to netgazeti, the comment was assessed by both the MIA and "Georgian Dream". Publika+1