Former mayor of Poti sentenced to 8 years in prison

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03 May

23:24
In the conversation with Charles Michel, conveyed my disappointment that despite numerous invitations, our partners have been reluctant to engage in substantive discussions on transparency law – Prime Minister

22:52
They allegedly plotted to stage violent actions as if from the side of police officers, they were also planning to appear at the manifestation in uniforms of various structural MIA units, spreading the information as if police forces joined the protest -

22:37
Once again reiterated EU’s full support to all Georgians who put European future of their country first - Charles Michel

22:10
None of the foreign embassies and international donor organizations registered in Georgia condemned these violent episodes, many of them repeatedly called the violent attacks ‘peaceful’- Papuashvili
21:04
Rally participants start marching towards the Georgian Dream headquarters

19:15
Salome Zourabichvili vetoes amendments to Georgia’s Tax Code

19:02
Georgian Dream publishes the text of the draft law “On Transparency of Foreign Influence”

17:44
We are closely monitoring the situation in Georgia, political and economic stability are fundamental to achieve peace and prosperity - President of the ADB
15:08
Prime Minister’s visit to Washington with reservations is not the right attitude - Kakha Kaladze

14:43
Strategic relationship between Georgia and the USA is deeper than such misunderstandings can be - Papuashvili

14:39
Violence rose to a new level, the rally of the political minority took the form of violence against citizens – Papuashvili

14:11
I also join the call “No to Russian law”, Russian laws have never been adopted in Georgia and will never be adopted - Kaladze
13:03
I have not expressed my concerns with Mr. Chollet about a brutal crackdown of the students’ protest rally in New York City - Kobakhidze

12:15
Freedom of assembly and expression in Georgia is ensured at the highest standard – Georgian Foreign Office responds to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France

11:55
Accident in Svaneti - rescuers are looking for 3 young people in Nakra River

10:44
4-year-old Dati Kajrishvili urgently needs blood of the 2nd positive group
09:01
Wars like the one in Ukraine only end with treaties – Ukrainian General Vadym Skibitskyi

08:58
Fresh chaos, arrests on US college campuses as police flatten camp at UCLA

02:50
Traffic has been restored on Heroes’ Square

01:51
Orthodox Church marks Great Friday
00:17
The US calls on the Georgian Government to once again make Georgia committed to the Euro-Atlantic future, which is what the vast majority of Georgians want - Derek Chollet

00:06
We are deeply concerned about the draft law, which is now being discussed in the Georgian legislature - Matthew Miller
02 May

23:51
UN Human Rights Commissioner urges police and protesters to act peacefully and not resort to violence

23:06
Participants of the rally have currently blocked the left bank of river Mtkvari

22:33
March of the participants of rally begins in the direction of all central districts of Tbilisi

21:54
Prime Minister was invited to the US with reservation that before the visit, Parliament had to suspend the consideration of the Transparency Bill, which doesn’t correspond to the spirit of partnership - MFA
21:06
Salome Zourabichvili pardons 25 inmates for Easter

19:34
Protesters block road on Heroes’ Square

19:27
Ilia Darchiashvili meets with Gert Jan Koopman, Director General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Commission

16:44
Representatives of Public Defender visited 3 persons detained under administrative rules in detention centers of Tbilisi, and participants in the rally in different clinics
16:29
Venice Commission to issue its opinion on the Bill on Transparency prior to the adoption of law

15:24
European Union will spare no effort, but the ball is in Georgia’s court - Gert Jan Koopman

14:06
No rubber bullets were used on Rustaveli Avenue last night – Kaladze

13:56
Shalva Papuashvili meets with the Director-General of the European Commission for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, Gert Jan Koopman
13:32
I welcome the temporary opening of Odzisi and Karzmani crossing points on the Orthodox Easter, from 3-6 May - Head of Mission of EUMM

13:01
People of Georgia are loud and clear in their wish to become members of Euro-Atlantic family - British Embassy Tbilisi

12:34
Orthodox Church celebrates today Holy Thursday

12:27
Prime Minister meets Deputy CEO of French Development Agency
12:22
Prime Minister of Georgia meets World Bank’s Executive Director

11:50
Bureau and plenary sessions will not be held today in the Parliament

11:23
On May 1-2, 15 people were hospitalized, including law enforcement officers, some of the injured left the clinic - Ministry of Health

10:59
Austrian Airlines launched Vienna-Tbilisi-Vienna flights
10:04
Nikoloz Samkharadze meets with the US Congressmen, members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives

04:07
It undermines US-Georgia relations - Matthew Miller on the Bill on Transparency

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Former mayor of Poti sentenced to 8 years in prison

27-12-2021 13:26

Former Mayor of Poti Irakli Kakulia was sentenced to 8 years in prison by the Zugdidi City Court.

Several people arrested together with Irakli Kakulia were sentenced to imprisonment, in particular, Zuri Kurua and Levan Chochia - to 7 years in prison, respectively, and Nikoloz Grigolia - to 2 years.

The case concerns the renovation of the coastline in Poti in 2015 and 2017 when Kakulia served as mayor, during which contractors embezzled about GEL 528,821, while the former official took a bribe of GEL 170,000 to “conceal the crime”, the Financial Ministry reported.

The lawyer of Irakli Kakulia plans to appeal the verdict in the Kutaisi Court of Appeal.

Former Poti Mayor and several other people were detained by the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance in November, 2019.

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