The verdict in the case of Levan Khabeishvili, the Chairman of the Political Council of the United National Movement, accused of promising a bribe to an official and calling for the overthrow of the state government, and Murtaz Zodelava, the former Prosecutor General, who was arrested for obstructing the investigation, will be announced tomorrow, May 21, at 2:00 PM.

Judge Irakli Khuskivadze is considering the case. One of the defendants, Levan Khabeishvili, had the final say at today's trial. As for Murtaz Zodelava, he was not present at the hearing.

For information, Levan Khabeishvili is accused of promising a bribe to an official to commit an illegal act and publicly calling for the overthrow of the state government in order.

Khabeishvili was charged under Part 2 of Article 339 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which involves promising to give a bribe or money to an official to commit an illegal act, so that he, in exercising his official rights and performing his duties, will take any action in favor of the bribe giver or refrain from taking any action.

In addition, Levan Khabeishvili was also charged under Article 317 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which involves publicly calling for the overthrow of the state government.

Murtaz Zodelava is accused of illegally interfering in the activities of a State Security Service investigator and attempting to hide Levan Khabeishvili’s mobile phone, the seizure of which was subject to a search warrant issued by the court, in order to obstruct a comprehensive, complete and objective investigation of the case.

Murtaz Zodelava is charged under Part 1 of Article 364 of the Criminal Code, which implies illegal interference in the activities of an investigator in one form or another with the aim of obstructing a comprehensive, complete and objective investigation of the case. The aforementioned act is punishable by up to one year of imprisonment.