Tbilisi City Council Chairman says Ilia Jishkariani denies allegations of sexual abuse

I communicated with Ilia Jishkariani a few days ago and he denies the allegations against him, - Chairman of Tbilisi City Council Giorgi Tkemaladze said regarding the accusations made against the Member of the City Council.

According to him, he is convinced that the law enforcement agencies will investigate the case objectively. Giorgi Tkemaladze refrained from making further assessments.

"You know that he is at the hospital because of health problems. As for the assessments, you know that the investigation is ongoing and we will make assessments only after it is completed," Giorgi Tkemaladze said.

Ilia Jishkariani, a member of Tbilisi City Assembly, is accused of sexual abuse by his assistant Tamta Todadze. The latter was questioned in the Prosecutor’s Office today.