The politicians arrested in connection with the events that took place near the Atoneli Palace on October 4 - Paata Burchuladze, Murtaz Zodelava, Irakli Nadiradze, Paata Manjgaladze, Lasha Beridze, Irakli Shaishmelashvili and 5 more people - Irakli Chkhvirkia, Guri Zhvania, Nika Gventsadze and Tornike Mchedlishvili - remain in custody.

The above decision was made by a judge of the Tbilisi City Court.

The admissibility of evidence was discussed at today's hearing.

In addition, the measure imposed on former senior official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Irakli Shaishmelashvili, was reviewed and remained in force.

The state prosecution requested that the most severe measure against the detainees be left in force - detention. According to the motion of the state prosecutor, Vazha Todua, based on the evidence in the case, there is still a need to use detention against the defendants. According to Todua, there is still a threat of the defendants continuing to commit new criminal acts, destroying evidence, and absconding.

The defense did not agree with the motion. The lawyers requested the release of the detainees on bail. Some of the lawyers entrusted the determination of the amount of bail to the court itself, while others requested the use of bail of 3,000 or 5,000 GEL.

Some of the defendants used their right to deliver speeches.

According to Judge Irakli Shvangiradze, no new circumstances of a substantial nature that would serve as a +basis for changing the detention measure have been identified.

For information, Murtaz Zodelava, Paata Burchuladze and Irakli Nadiradze were charged under Article 19-222, Part 2, Subparagraph “a” of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which refers to an attempt to seize and block objects of strategic and special importance committed by a group. They are also charged under Article 225, Part 1 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which refers to the organization and leadership of group violence. They are also charged under Article 317 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which refers to a call to change the constitutional order of Georgia by force and to overthrow the state government, which is punishable by up to 9 years of imprisonment.

Irakli Shaishmelashvili is charged under Article 317 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which refers to a public call to change the constitutional order of Georgia by force or to overthrow the state government, which is punishable by up to 3 years of imprisonment.

Lasha Beridze is charged under Article 19-222, Part 2, Subparagraph “a” of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which pertains to an attempt to seize and block objects of strategic and special importance, committed by a group. He is also charged under Part 1 of Article 225 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which involves organizing and leading group violence.

Irakli Chkhvirkia, Nika Gventsadze, and Tornike Mchedlishvili are charged under Subparagraph “a” of Part 2 of Article 19-222 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which involves an attempt to seize and block strategic and special importance objects, committed by a group. He is also charged under Part 1 of Article 225 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which involves organizing and leading group violence. The aforementioned act is punishable by 6 to 9 years of imprisonment.

Guri Zhvania is charged under Part 2 of Article 225 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which pertains to participation in group violence.

Paata Manjgaladze is charged under Part 1 of Article 225 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which pertains to organization of group violence. The aforementioned act is punishable by imprisonment for a term of 6 to 9 years.