The lawyers of persons detained during the special operation in Pankisi, are holding consultations with defendants. Mariam Kublashvili, defender of Ruslan Aldamov"s interests, left the 8th Penitentiary Establishment.

Aldamov refuses to challenge the detention as a preventive measure. The reason for this is the two circumstances - the severe health condition of Tamirlan Machalakashvili wouned in the special operation and 10 thousand lari bail. Kublashvili also said that there might be other people in connection with Chataev.

"His connection with Chataev is excluded. I do not exclude that there were
other Georgians in connection with the man, "said the lawyer Mariam Kublashvili.

One more detainee Zurab Gornnavshi was visited by his lawyer today. Goranakashvili does not plead guilty. According to the lawyer, despite the fact that the detainee refuses to appeal two-month sentence, he still intends to put a motion on bail on January 16,