Lelo leader
Badri Japaridze

Education

1982 - Tbilisi State University, Specialist of Psychology, Psychology of Labor and Engineering

Professional Experience

2019 - present - Political Union “Lelo”, Secretary General

2016 - 2019 - TBC BANKJ Group PLC, Supervisory Board, Deputy Chairman

2008 - present - TBC Credit Ltd. Supervisory Board, member

2008 - present - Geoplant Ltd. Supervisory Board, member

2006 - present - EU GBC (EU-Georgia Business council), member of the Council

2005 - present - TBC-TV Ltd. Supervisory Board, Chairman

2004 - 2010 - IDS Borjomi, Board of Directors, member

2004 - present - American Chamber of Commerce in Georgia, Board of Directors, member

2004 - 2019 - Georgian Reconstruction and Development Company (GRDC), member of the Council

1996 - 2019 - JSC TBC BANK, Supervisory Board, Chairman

1995 - 1996 - JSC TBC BANK, Supervisory Board, member

1995 - 2004 - IDS Borjomi Georgia, Vice President

1990 - 1992 - TBC Group, Foreign Relations Department, Head

1985 - 1995 - Tbilisi State University, Lecturer of Philosophy

Public Defender of Georgia
Nino Lomjaria
Former PM of Georgia; For Georgia chairman
Giorgi Gakharia
Prime Minister of Georgia
Irakli Gharibashvili
EU Delegation, as well as the embassies of Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Poland, asked the judge presiding over the so-called “sabotage case” to allow their representatives to attend the court hearings, but their request was denied
Irakli Kupradze: Ivanishvili, Georgian Dream, People’s Power and Neutral Georgia are one gang of anti-Georgian, anti-national forces engaged in unbelievable madness
Badri Japaridze on "Neutral Georgia": They oppose Georgia's constitutional provision, as they themselves said, and therefore do not like the fact that we support joining Euro-Atlantic structures
Badri Japaridze on the so-called sabotage case: I would call this the "trial of gestures" - it is regrettable that police officers can be brought down to such a level
Zurab Japaridze on the so-called sabotage case: Based on what we're seeing, the proceedings will likely conclude by the end of this month or by mid-August; this case will definitely be taken to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg; there is absolutely no evidence against anyone
Vato Shakarishvili on the so-called sabotage case: For years, an extensive agent network has been operating in Georgia, funded and directed from abroad; everyone must be held accountable for the crimes they have committed against our country
Badri Japaridze on the so-called sabotage case - With its absurdity, this is truly unprecedented political persecution, no other qualification can be given to this process
Zviad Kordzadze on the so-called sabotage case - Today the witness said that "politicians were distinguished by delivering speeches, addressing people" - this was the most "serious accusation" at today's trial
Zurab Japaridze - All political leaders who beat the Dream in 2024 will end up either in prison or outside the country - as lawyers tell me, the verdict in the so-called sabotage case will be delivered soon, no later than August
Lawyer in the so-called sabotage case: We have nicknamed this case the 'Case of the Gestures'; the witnesses are giving false testimony; in addition to the defendants, they are also naming Giorgi Kadagidze, Levan Khabeishvili, and Giorgi Gakharia
Prosecutor: From the witnesses, we learned that Giorgi Vashadze, Elene Khoshtaria, and Nika Melia were directly involved in the attempt to break through the police cordon and enter the Parliament - The witness also mentioned Giorgi Gakharia, but he is not charged in this case
Nika Gvaramia: In the ‘sabotage case,’ two more witnesses mentioned my right hand - I kind of like a bit of Constantine Arsacid-like quality; one of his right hands is widely known, and now mine is slowly becoming the same
Zurab Japaridze on the so-called sabotage case: The case includes testimonies from 12 police officers - They talk about November-December 2024, but gave their statements in May 2025; they claim they saw an unimaginable crime and didn’t report it to their superiors
Nika Gvaramia: Friends, nobody cares about you - there are six of you and seven factions among you - Why do you need additional interference to bring yourselves down? We will not help you survive, and we will not follow you. Do it yourselves if you can - otherwise, Georgia will survive without you
Lelo - Strong Georgia: Saakashvili’s statement is nothing more than an attempt to fuel tension and confrontation within the opposition
Tazo Datunashvili on Mikheil Saakashvili’s statement: Throwing mud achieves nothing - it is very sad to see the architect of the Rose Revolution and one of the authors of independent Georgia fall this low
Badri Japaridze on the so-called sabotage case: It is impossible to imagine a greater act of sabotage against the state than this case and the political persecution it represents – this process is fabricated and concocted
Prosecutor in the so-called sabotage case: Individuals involved in searches of party offices, as well as a parliamentary representative, will testify today - the case contains numerous pieces of evidence, including video recordings and public statements calling for certain actions
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