I am a Georgian who has no less woe compared to other Georgians, - Iveri Melashvili, accused in the actions against the territories of Georgia, said after the trial.

As Melashvili explains, both Natalia Ilychova and himself are innocents.

"My and Natalia's goal is to complete the process as soon as possible and put an end to it. There is only one truth and we are sure that we are right", - Melashvili said.

He also responded to public statements made by the state prosecution in court.

"The prosecutor's office is trying to use every statement to its advantage, every question has its answers. It was very poorly understood, it was cut out. No, sir, there is no doubt that Davit Gareji is ours, historically, culturally, ethnographically, in every way. I was only saying that loud statements damages the delimitation process and not just the delimitation process. Unfortunately, it was misunderstood and misperceived. Someone understood me as if I thought differently. No, sir, I am a Georgian who has no less woe compared to other Georgians", - said Melashvili.