The Prosecutor's Office is requesting a guilty verdict against former Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze, his deputy Giorgi Khaindrava, and Burchuladze's wife's brother Vasil Mkheidze. Accordingly, the Prosecutor's Office is refusing to sign a plea agreement.

As for the former head of the Defense Ministry's Procurement Department, Vladimer Gudushauri, a plea agreement will be signed with him.

According to the prosecutor in the case, Ani Lekiashvili, the prosecution is confident that the court will issue a correct and fair verdict, find Juansher Burchuladze guilty and determine a fair sentence.

According to the prosecutor, Juansher Burchuladze should be deprived of his criminally acquired property. Among them, a plot of land in Spain and a house on it, as well as a house in Daba-Tskneti, Georgia, and related premises.

For information: Former Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze has been charged under subparagraph “g” of Part 3 of Article 194 and Part 2 of Article 332 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which involve abuse of official authority and legalization of illegal income. The said act provides for imprisonment from 9 to 12 years as a form and measure of punishment.

In total, Juansher Burchuladze is accused of legalizing 1,593,212 GEL in illegal and unsubstantiated income. According to the charges, in 2023, with the assistance of his deputy, relative, and the former head of the Procurement Department of the Ministry of Defense of Georgia, Juansher Burchuladze supplied a medical device to the military hospital for 3,940,000 GEL instead of 2,606,272 GEL, resulting in property damage of 1,333,728 GEL to the ministry.

Additionally, in March 2025, Juansher Burchuladze and his wife purchased property in Spain for 544,000 euros. In order to conceal and disguise the origin of this property and give it a legal appearance, they concluded a fictitious sale agreement for real estate located in Daba Tskneti with a third party.

As for Vladimir Ghudushauri and Giorgi Khaidrava, they are accused of large-scale embezzlement; Vasil Mkheidze is accused of aiding in embezzlement.

They have been charged under subparagraphs “a” and “d” of Part 2 and subparagraph “b” of Part 3 of Article 182 of the Criminal Code of Georgia for large-scale embezzlement of property belonging to the Ministry of Defense of Georgia committed by a group through prior agreement and with the use of official position, as well as aiding in embezzlement, which provides for imprisonment from 7 to 11 years as a form and measure of punishment.

Vladimir Ghudushauri has been released on bail.