Elene Khoshtaria, leaders of the “Droa” party, was granted bail of GEL 5,000 by Judge Arsen Kalatozishvili. However, she has refused to pay the amount.

Khoshtaria did not attend the trial herself. During the proceedings, the judge expressed confusion over her absence, stating he did not understand why she had not appeared.

The deadline for paying the bail was set at 20 days.

Police detained Elene Khoshtaria on September 15. She was charged under Part 1 of Article 187 of the Criminal Code of Georgia [damage to another person’s property causing significant harm], carrying a sentence of 1 to 5 years imprisonment.