Davit Kezerashvili releases a statement regarding his imprisonment in absentia in Russia

I heard the story of my "arrest" in absentia in Russia - I don't know the details of the so-called "case" and it doesn't matter to me what they did this time to persecute and discredit me, - the former Minister of Defense of Georgia, Davit Kezerashvili, writes about this on the social network.

According to him, it is worth noting that this last action on the part of Russia suspiciously coincides with the well-known announcement of the beginning of the investigation of the 2008 war by "Georgian Dream".

"I heard about my "arrest" in absentia in Russia. I don't know the details of the so-called case, and it doesn't matter much to me what they have concocted this time to persecute and discredit me.

Of course, I understand very well that I am an enemy of the Russian criminal authorities and their proxies and will remain so in the future.The Russian government of Georgia has been trying to discredit and neutralize me for 12 years. They initiated a number of cases in Georgia, carried out smear campaigns inside and outside the country. Now, it seems, the "elder brother" has been called in to help.

It is noteworthy that this latest action on the part of Russia suspiciously coincides with the well-known announcement of the start of the investigation of the 2008 war by "Georgian Dream".

I can tell you with certainty that all these efforts are in vain. The free world will definitely win," Kezerashvili wrote.

For information, according to the information spread by the Russian media, the Russian law enforcement officers have announced an international search for the former Minister of Defense of Georgia Davit Kezerashvili, who has been charged in absentia for large-scale fraud.

According to their information, the Moscow court arrested him in absentia.

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