Vano Merabishvili to leave penitentiary facility on February 20

Former Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili will leave the penitentiary facility on February 20.

Former Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili was arrested in May 2013. He is serving sentences in several cases, including the crackdown of the May 26 rally, hiding of evidence in the Sandro Girgvliani case, physical assault on Valeri Gelashvili, the Kvariati villa and voter bribery.

Merabishvili was eventually sentenced to 6 years and 9 months in prison.

The trial of the crackdown of November 7 rally is still ongoing against Merabishvili. He is accused of abuse of power in the case.

In addition, the Grand Chamber of the Strasbourg Court of Human Rights has found a violation of Articles 18 and 5 of the European Convention for removing Ivanishvili from the cell.

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