He has not testified against anyone. Cooperation does not necessarily mean testifying against anyone, - Amiran Giguashvili, lawyer for former Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili, told journalists.

According to him, the form of payment of bail will be decided after the hearing.

“Irakli Gharibashvili is not accused of misappropriation of budget funds, embezzlement or abuse of official authority. He has not testified against anyone. Cooperation does not necessarily mean testifying against anyone.

As for how we will pay the bail amount, we have a 30-day period and we will discuss how the bail will be provided. Most likely, we will make a rational decision. I cannot answer what the prosecution intends to do, we should ask the prosecution. The defense intends to cooperate with the investigation within the framework of the law and make all decisions that are in the best interests of the client,” Giguashvili said.

According to him, Gharibashvili agrees with the charges in the part related to his receipt of illegal income.

“We made it clear during the trial that Mr. Irakli pleads guilty, agrees with the charges in the part related to his receipt of illegal income, which relates to the period when he was engaged in business in the private sector and the subsequent period when he held a high political position,” the lawyer said.

For information, former Prime Minister, Irakli Gharibashvili, was granted a 1 million GEL bail as a pre-trial measure. The decision was made by Tbilisi City Court Judge Eka Barbakadze. By the judge's decision, other additional measures were also imposed on Gharibashvili. In particular, his passport was confiscated and he was prohibited from leaving the country.

Irakli Gharibashvili is charged under Article 194, Part 3, Subparagraph “c” of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which pertains to the legalization of illegal income, accompanied by the receipt of a particularly large amount of income. This crime provides for imprisonment from 9 to 12 years.