"We have just received a letter from the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights. They inform us that the decision on the case " Ivane Merabishvili against Georgia" will be announced on November 28, at 11:30 am this year in Strasbourg, France, "said Otar Kakhidze, chairman of the parliamentary fraction" European Georgia "at the special briefing.

According to Kakhidze, if there is a violation of Article 18 of the European Convention i, the government will have to release Ivane Merabishvili.

"This is a crucial case concerning the violation of article 18 of the European Convention and this is the first case where the Grand Chamber of the Strasbourg Court discussed the matter. "Said Otar Kakhidze.

A section of eight judges of the European Court has already established a violation of the Article 18 of the Human Rights Convention against former Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili in 2016.

The decision of the Strasbourg Court was appealed by the Georgian authorities in the Grand Chamber.