“We are a country that fully complies with the decisions of the Strasbourg Court,” said Minister of Justice Paata Salia as he assessed the decision of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights regarding the June 20–21, 2019 protests and the dispersal of the demonstration with special means.

According to the Minister of Justice, the Strasbourg Court’s decision is fully aligned with the Prosecutor’s Office’s decision to initiate criminal proceedings against Giorgi Gakharia.

“Today’s decision makes it clear that the rulings issued by the European Court and the decisions made at the local level are fully consistent with each other. On 12 November 2025, the Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia initiated criminal prosecution against Giorgi Gakharia. This circumstance could not have been reflected in the Strasbourg Court’s decision, since the deliberation and substantive review of the case had already been completed. However, this once again underscores that the actions undertaken by the European Court are entirely in line with those currently being carried out by the Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia,” Paata Salia said.

According to the Justice Minister, the Prosecutor’s Office will take into account all the circumstances established by the Strasbourg Court during the investigation process.

“We are a country that fully complies with the decisions of the Strasbourg Court. In this case, the decision has already been largely implemented at the local level by the law enforcement body — the Prosecutor’s Office — and of course, the Prosecutor’s Office will take into account all the circumstances established by the Strasbourg Court,” Salia stated, according to the comment released by the Ministry of Justice.