The Strasbourg court confirmed that David Kezerashvili embezzled 5 million 60 thousand euros [which at today’s rate is about 15 million GEL] intended for the Georgian army and found that he was not prosecuted on political grounds - we will wait to see how European colleagues will react to him, who portrayed Kezerashvili as a media manager. Such a statement made today the Minister of Justice.

“The Strasbourg Court found that David Kezerashvili was not prosecuted on political grounds, and the verdict of the Supreme Court of Georgia regarding his conviction was justified and there was no violation of the presumption of innocence against him.

Kezerashvili, shortly before the war of August 2008, in violation of the legislation, signed a fictitious contract in one day with a company registered in “Offshore” regarding the combat training of the Georgian army. Moreover, the said agreement was signed bypassing the General Staff of the Defense Forces. In fact, no training of the Georgian army was conducted and as a result, money belonging to the Georgian army was deliberately wasted. 5 million 60 thousand euros. Kezerashvili, enriched by the looting of the Georgian army, additionally demanded 15,000 euros from the state for moral damages in the Strasbourg court, which was refused by the Strasbourg court. Taking everything into account, the Strasbourg court confirmed that Kezerashvili had committed a particularly serious crime and thus recognized the legality of the verdict of the Supreme Court of Georgia. I congratulate our state, the Georgian army and our society on this worthy victory in the European Court”, - Anri Okhanashvili.