Prosecutor: Murtaz Zodelava, Lasha Beridze, Irakli Chkhvirkvia, and Guri Zhvania have admitted their guilt and expressed remorse; a court hearing to approve the plea agreement will be scheduled within approximately two weeks

"All four convicted individuals submitted written statements to us. Each of them admitted to the crime, expressed sincere remorse, and requested to enter into a plea agreement," stated Vazha Todua, the prosecutor for the October 4 case.

The prosecutor stated that a court hearing to approve the agreement reached with the convicted individuals would be scheduled within approximately two weeks.

"The accused—Murtaz Zodelava, Lasha Beridze, Irakli Chkhvirkvia, and Guri Zhvania—have admitted their guilt, expressed remorse for their criminal actions, and submitted a request to enter into a plea agreement. The prosecution reviewed and granted this request, and at today's hearing, we presented the relevant motion and records seeking the issuance of a verdict without a substantive trial of the case against them. Each document bears the signatures of the accused. We have submitted these documents to the court with the aim of severing the proceedings regarding them into a separate case. A court hearing to approve the agreement reached with the accused will be scheduled within approximately two weeks," the prosecutor stated.