The leader of the Rustaveli Avenue movement, Paata Burchuladze, is exercising his right to remain silent, lawyer Levan Kavelashvili stated after leaving the Tbilisi Police Headquarters.

As he explains, the case materials have not yet been handed over, therefore, he cannot discuss the details.

"As for his position, he is exercising his right to remain silent. I will tell you more details after the evidence is handed over to us. His health condition is satisfactory, however, I am not a doctor and cannot accurately assess his condition," Levan Kavelashvili states.

For information, Murtaz Zodelava, Paata Burchuladze and Irakli Nadiradze were charged under Article 19-222, Part 2, Sub-paragraph “a” (attempt to seize and block objects of strategic and special importance, committed by a group); Article 225, Part 1 (organization and leadership of group violence) and Article 317 (call to change the constitutional order of Georgia by force and to overthrow the state government) of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which provides for up to 9 years of imprisonment as a form and measure of punishment.

Lasha Beridze was charged under Article 19-222, Part 2, Subparagraph “a” (attempt to seize and block strategic and special importance objects, committed by a group) and Article 225, Part 1 (organization and leadership of group violence) of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which provides for up to 9 years of imprisonment as a punishment.

Paata Manjgaladze was charged under Article 225, Part 1 (organization of group violence), which provides for up to 9 years of imprisonment as a punishment.