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05-02-2021

Statement of the State Security Service of Georgia

So-called court of the occupied Tskhinvali, has sentenced Zaza Gakheladze to 12 years and 6 months of illegal imprisonment.


Prior to this illegal decision, the Russian occupation forces wounded Zaza Gakheladze from automatic weapon and detained him illegally, which was followed by months-long illegal detention on the grounds of fictitious and absurd accusations.


International community has voiced, on numerous occasions, a consolidated position in relation to violent and illegal actions carried out towards Zaza Gakheladze and condemned the criminal practice, which is being deliberately established by occupation forces on the territory along the occupation line.


The illegal decision of so-called court of the occupied Tskhinvali has once again demonstrated the anti-human and criminal essence of processes accompanying the occupation, for which, the Russian Federation, as a power carrying out an effective control over the occupied territories, is fully responsible.


Since the very day of Zaza Gakheladze`s illegal imprisonment, the Central Government applies every existing mechanism. Besides, the mentioned issue represents the most important component of international partners Through joint effort, everything is being done in order to ensure that illegally imprisoned Zaza Gakheladze returns to his family.