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

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
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