Yesterday we heard about the arrest of Bacho Akhalaia, let's wait for the investigation - everyone who has committed a crime in connection with the attempted coup will be held accountable, - this is how the mayor of the capital, the Secretary General of the Georgian Dream, Kakha Kaladze, responded to journalists about the case of former Minister of Defense, Bacho Akhalaia.
According to him, the relevant state structures acted in accordance with the law and prevented the attempted coup.
"For several months before October 4, there had been a campaign that these people, violent groups, were planning to stage a coup d'état. On October 4, they began to implement it, however, the relevant state structures acted in accordance with the law and prevented the attempted coup d'état. An investigation has been launched in this direction, many people have been detained, yesterday we heard about the detention of Bacho Akhalaia. Let's wait for the investigation. Do you remember how many times we called not to take any step against the law, because the state would act in accordance with the law. Nevertheless, they acted as they did. Everyone who has committed a crime in connection with the attempted coup d'état will be held accountable," Kaladze noted.
For information, yesterday, the State Security Service has detained former Defense Minister Bacho Akhalaia. According to the Service, Bacho Akhalaia was the main organizer of the October 4 events in Georgia. The State Security Service explained that he directed the events through an Internet application and communicated with the already arrested organizers. According to the Service, from 9:00 PM on September 28 until their detention, numerous telephone Internet communications took place via Internet applications - a total of 343 Internet sessions were recorded, including 157 with Murtaz Zodelava, 110 with Paata Burchuladze, 29 with Paata Manjgaladze, 26 with Lasha Beridze, and 21 with Irakli Nadiradze. According to the Service, the last connection on October 4 was made by Murtaz Zodelava to the IP address registered in the name of Anna Nadareishvili "9 minutes before Paata Burchuladze's violent speech", which provides a solid basis for drawing the appropriate conclusion..