Lado Chanturia, the World Champion in powerlifting asks for asylum in Germany. The Georgian sportsman says that his family is subjected to political pressure in Georgia, which is why Chanturia has not been able to train for the last months.

He has already submitted the relevant documents to the German government and is waiting for the decision. Chanturia says that he has been fired from work and his sponsor has refused to finance him because of political pressure.

The athlete connects the facts of pressure to the developments in Kortskheli , As he has been there during the confrontation with the opposition.
According to Chanturia, "Georgian Dream" has put a blame for everything on him.
The sportsman states that he has not been involved in the Kortskheli incident.