“He may own more than one firearm, and what happened was pure negligence — I cannot believe he actually thought he could quietly get the weapon through Tbilisi Airport, then again through Paris Airport, and then just walk around freely on French territory,” said 'Georgian Dream' MP Tengiz Sharmanashvili regarding the arrest of businessman Giorgi Ramishvili.

According to Sharmanashvili, “The court will likely take into consideration that this incident was caused not by intent, but by negligence.”

“I believe the version that’s been circulated. Everything is logical. Unlike him, I have a license to carry a weapon, but I’m not a fan of it, and I can’t even remember the last time I carried one.

It’s simple logic — if someone wants to accuse someone else of illegally possessing a weapon, they would have to plant it on them.

Secondly, it’s impossible for me to plant a gun that is registered under your name. So what would I have to do? Sneak into your house, steal it quietly, then take it out and plant it. That’s absolute madness.

Thirdly — let’s say he had enough influence at Tbilisi Airport to get the weapon through. Even if he really wanted to carry it using his connections, how could he possibly get it through Paris Airport? No matter how you look at it, the conclusion is the same — the gun was in his bag, and he may not have even remembered it. He might own multiple firearms, and this was purely a case of negligence. I simply can’t believe he thought he could quietly take the weapon through Tbilisi Airport and then — even more unbelievably — through Paris Airport and carry it around on French soil unnoticed.

Of course, the court will likely take into account that this happened not out of intent, but due to negligence,” said Tengiz Sharmanashvili.

Businessman Giorgi Ramishvili — founder of Silk Road Group and Silknet — was arrested under Article 236 of the Criminal Code, which refers to the illegal acquisition, possession, or carrying of a firearm. He was detained at Tbilisi International Airport.