Former Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri is testifying in court in the case against former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, who is charged in the so-called Chorchana case.

He entered the courtroom at the Tbilisi City Court a few minutes ago.

For reference, former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, who previously served as interior minister, has been charged in the so-called Chorchana case under Article 333, Part 2, which concerns the abuse of official powers by a political officeholder and carries a sentence of three to five years in prison.

According to the indictment, Giorgi Gakharia unilaterally decided to establish an additional police checkpoint near the village of Chorchana along the occupation line. As a result, approximately 100 hectares of forest came under the control of the occupying forces, various illegal activities and the movement of heavy military equipment toward populated areas took place, and the homes of residents of the Kobi and Tsnelisi villages in Khashuri Municipality also came under the control of the occupying forces.