The Prosecutor's Office has charged Irakli Okruashvili for failing to comply with the request of the temporary investigative commission of the Georgian Parliament

The former Minister of Defense, Irakli Okruashvili, has officially been charged by the Prosecutor's Office for failing to comply with the request of the temporary investigative commission of the Georgian Parliament. He left the Tbilisi Prosecutor's Office just a few minutes ago.

Irakli Okruashvili was summoned to the Parliament's temporary investigative commission to provide an explanation, but he refused to attend. As a result, the Prosecutor's Office was informed of his absence, and an investigation was initiated.

Following this, the former Minister of Defense was summoned to the Tbilisi City Court to testify, where he answered the investigative agency's questions before a magistrate judge.

For reference, Irakli Okruashvili was summoned to the Georgian Parliament's temporary investigative commission to provide an explanation but did not attend.

This action is considered a criminal offense under Article 349 of the Criminal Code, which concerns "failure to comply with the request of the temporary investigative commission of the Georgian Parliament." This offense is punishable by a fine, imprisonment for up to one year, or deprivation of the right to hold office or engage in activities for up to three years.