The former commander of the National Guard was found dead in his office. General Kutateladze was murdered in hs office in the so-called Istanbul market in the city of Rustavi. The undentified person fired several times in his direction. Samson Kutateladze died on the spot. At about 06:00, the attack occurred when the market employees were still in place and the market was open. Nevertheless, no voice of shotgun and no suspicious movement were heard or seen from Kutateladze"s office The body was found by a security guard.

54-year-old general qas one of the shareholders of the Istanbul market.

Friends do not confirm the information that he had negotiations with the sale of Rustavi market share.

The motive of the crime is unknown.

Investigation is in progress under the article 108 of the Criminal Code of Georgia.

54-year-old general, Samson Kutateladze is a former MP. In 2008 he was running from the "National Movement" as a majoritarian MP in Sachkhere and according to the "Courieri" information his main recommendor was Bidzina Ivanishvili. Kutateladze was the deputy chairman of the parliamentary committee for defense and security.

General Kutateladze had a successful military career. General Kutateladze participated in the fight for Georgia"s territorial integrity in Abkhazia and Samachablo, and was involved in peacekeeping operations in Iraq.