Davit Kirkitadze, who was accused of abuse of power when he was a governor, has been acquitted.

Judge Giorgi Darakhvelidze announced this decision several minutes ago.

However, Davit Kirkitadze remains in pre-trial detention as he is charged in other criminal case as well. In particular, on December 19, Kirkitadze was charged with the assaulting a police officer and damaging property during a demonstration in the village of Velistsikhe on December 16.