If anyone is to be accused of constitutional overthrowing, it is the Georgian Dream, they are trying to Russify this country - just as Ivanishvili’s zebra will not become an Arabian white horse, this country will not become Russian. Fight to the end! - accused politician Irakli Nadiradze stated this at today’s court hearing.

As he explained, he got involved in the October 4 protest process after Levan Khabeishvili was “arrested on completely fabricated charges”.

As he noted, he does not plead guilty to any of the charges.

“In all my political activities, the idea was to build a united, strong, European state, which is now destroyed and is developing in the direction of Russia.

The October 4 rally was announced several months in advance. I was not involved in the processes. I was completely focused on the city council, on the investigation of corruption cases. I got involved in the processes only after Khabeishvili was arrested on completely fabricated charges. After that, I appeared at the October 4 rally and this was expressed in public speeches.

People gathered at the rally to protest against this government's departure from the constitutional framework, the seizure of power, and deviation from the European path. There has not been a rally since 2012 in which I have not participated. I have not been held criminally responsible for any of them.

We were talking about peaceful protests.

As for the accusations, I do not plead guilty to any of them. They accuse me of seizing a strategic object. If anyone has seized anything, it is Georgian Dream, which has seized the government.

If anyone is to be accused of constitutional overthrowing, it is the Georgian Dream. They even used chemical weapons. Sooner or later, this accusation will be made against the representatives of that regime. Georgian Dream is trying to Russify this country. Just as Ivanishvili’s zebra will not become an Arabian white horse, this country will not become Russian.

Thank you to everyone who is fighting for the freedom of this country. We will definitely win! There is strength in unity. Everything will be fine. Fight until the end!", - said Nadiradze.

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.