The trial of Rustavi 2 case will resume on October 22. The decision was taken by  judge Urtmelidze. It is possible that the judge will declare the verdict on Thursday.

The judge also refused to recuse  himself from Rustavi 2 TV ownership dispute.

 The recusal of the judge was requested because of the  criminal case against his mother. On the  argument over criminal case against his mother, the judge said that formally his mother, Mdinara Giorgobiani, “is not considered to be my family member,” prompting laughter among Rustavi 2 TV supporters in the courtroom.  On his wife’s negative Facebook posts on Rustavi 2 TV, judge Urtmelidze said that those were “private comments” in reaction to Gvaramia’s statements about him on Rustavi 2 TV.

At one point during the hearing, Rustavi 2 TV CEO Nika Gvaramia engaged in verbal exchange with the judge and the latter ordered him to leave the courtroom.

During hearing of the motion, Rustavi 2 TV chief executive, Nika Gvaramia, told the judge:

“I regret that I supported your appointment as a judge. My vote in favor of you was decisive. That’s one of the most ironic and cynical mistakes in my life,” Gvaramia told the judge.