The Tbilisi City Court is holding a closed hearing on the case of eight politicians accused of sabotage: Mikheil Saakashvili, Nika Melia, Nika Gvaramia, Zurab Girchi Japaridze, Giorgi Vashadze, Badri Japaridze, Mamuka Khazaradze, and Elene Khoshtaria.

Today's hearing will examine the prosecution's evidence, and three people will be questioned at the trial.

As the prosecutor of the case, Ani Khubejashvili, stated before the hearing, witnesses will be questioned on two issues: the damage to the parliament during the protests and the items and substances seized during the searches of political parties.

"The case is voluminous, therefore, the prosecution must effectively support the state accusation, and this is the reason why we have started the direct examination of evidence.

Three people will be questioned, two investigators and a representative of the parliament," said Ani Khubejashvili.

The defendants are also attending the session, except Nika Melia, Elene Khoshtaria, Mamuka Khazaradze and Giorgi Vashadze.

For information, Mikheil Saakashvili, Giorgi Vashadze, Nika Gvaramia, Nika Melia, Zurab Girchi Japaridze, Elene Khoshtaria, Mamuka Khazaradze and Badri Japaridze have been charged with sabotage.

More specifically, Giorgi Vashadze and Zurab Girchi Japaridze were charged under Article 318, Part 1 and Article 319 of the Criminal Code, which pertain to sabotage and assisting a foreign country in hostile activities. The type and length of the punishment provided for is 7 to 15 years of imprisonment.

Elene Khoshtaria was charged under Article 318, Part 1, Article 319 and Part 1 of Article 321 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which pertain to sabotage, providing material resources for the aforementioned crime and assisting a foreign country in hostile activities.

Nika Gvaramia, Nika Melia, Mamuka Khazaradze and Badri Japaridze were charged under Article 318, Part 1 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which pertains to sabotage. Mikheil Saakashvili is charged under Article 317 of the Criminal Code, which pertains to calling for the violent change of the constitutional order of Georgia or the overthrow of the state government.