Rustavi 2 : Badri Japaridze handed over threatening letter to Mamuka Khazaradze

Badri Japaridze, co-founder of TBC Bank, handed over to Mamuka Khazaradze, another co-founder of the same bank, the threatening letter sent from Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia, - Rustavi 2 TV reports.

Rustavi 2 said Badri Japaridze is a neighbor of Giorgi Gakharia. According to a source, the meeting was held at the office of the Internal Affairs Minister, another source claims that Giorgi Gakharia handed over the letter in the garage.

Speaking in front of the Parliament’s Finance and Budget Committee on March 4, Khazaradze said he received a threatening letter from the Interior Minister ahead of the second round of Presidential elections in 2018. The Prosecutor’s Office commented on the issue as well, saying the letter submitted to the investigation by Khazaradze, is a copy of the original document and contains no identification signs and data, rendering it impossible to verify its authenticity.

The letter, published by the Prosecutor’s Office, speaks of Khazaradze being against the authorities and contains three conditions that allegedly needs to be fulfilled before the second round of Presidential elections.