A witness said at the trial that "politicians were distinguished by delivering speeches, addressing people". This was the most "serious accusation" at today's trial, - said Zviad Kordzadze, the lawyer of the defendants in the so-called sabotage case - Badri Japaridze and Mamuka Khazaradze.

According to the lawyer, the witness who made the aforementioned statement is a law enforcement officer, and this sentence he made is one of the qualifiers of the accusation.

In addition, according to Zviad Kordza, the consideration of the so-called sabotage case is proceeding rapidly and he expects that it may procced even faster.

“There was one passage in today’s trial that is important for this case, nothing more was said. The witness said something like this, which is one of the qualifiers of the accusation. The witness said that “politicians were distinguished by delivering speeches, addressing people”. This was the most “serious accusation” at today’s trial and we will try to refute it. Don’t ask me anything, this was the most “serious” situation at today’s trial,” Zviad Kordzadze said, noting that according to the witness, he heard nothing else.

For information, Mikheil Saakashvili, Giorgi Vashadze, Nika Gvaramia, Nika Melia, Zurab Girchi Japaridze, Elene Khoshtaria, Mamuka Khazaradze and Badri Japaridze have been charged in the so-called sabotage case.

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 assistance to a foreign country in hostile activities. The type and extent of the aforementioned punishment includes imprisonment for a term of 7 to 15 years.

Elene Khoshtaria was charged under Article 318, Part 1, Article 319 and Part 1 of Article 321, Prima, of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which pertain to sabotage, providing material resources for the aforementionead crime, and assistance to 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 refers to sabotage.

Mikheil Saakashvili is charged under Article 317 of the Criminal Code, which refers to calling for the violent change of the constitutional order of Georgia or the overthrow of the state government.