Maia Tskitishvili being questioned at Tbilisi City Court in so-called "Chorchana case"

In the Tbilisi City Court, within the framework of the so-called "Chorchana case"—in which former Minister of Internal Affairs Giorgi Gakharia is the accused—former Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure Maia Tskitishvili is being questioned as a witness.

The court proceedings in this case are continuing with the examination of evidence presented by the defense.hgtqq

For context, former Minister of Internal Affairs and former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia faces charges in the so-called "Chorchana case" under Article 333, Part 2 of the Criminal Code. This pertains to the abuse of official authority by a political official and carries a penalty of three to five years of imprisonment. According to the charges, Giorgi Gakharia made a unilateral decision to establish an additional police outpost near the village of Chorchana, along the occupation line. As a result, approximately one hundred hectares of forest fell under the control of the occupation forces; various illegal activities took place, including the movement of heavy military equipment toward populated areas; and the residential homes of the inhabitants of the villages of Khobi and Tsnelisi—located in the Khashuri Municipality—ended up within the occupied territory.