Police have released Zurab Shamatava, coordinator of the United Opposition and former chief of IV Infantry Brigade of Georgian Armed Forces, have been released after several-hour questioning.

InterPressNews was informed by the Interior Ministry that Shamatava was detained in Khobi based on information, according to which he was carrying a firearm illegally.

Shamatava’s lawyer Davit Akhalaia claims that today’s incident is related to his political activities. “There was not detention, they conducted the search and have not seized anything illegal. It is unambiguously connected with his political activities,” the lawyer said.

Zurab Shamatava has already left the building of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti District Police.