The News in Brief
Thursday, March 31
Belarus May Establish Visa Regime with Georgia
Belarus may establish a visa-free regime with Georgia. Russian agencies report that deputy chairperson of Belarus’s state border committee Andrey Gorulko told journalists about it.
Visa-free regime between Georgia and Belarus represents a problem for Russia, as after citizens of Georgia visit Belarus, they can travel to Russia quite easily. (Interpressnews)
Young man wounded in Tbilisi
A 29-year-old man was gravely wounded in Tbilisi late on Tuesday night. The incident occurred in the tenth quarter of the Temka district. Mamuka Kadagishvili was shot in the right part of his back and was transferred to the fourth clinical hospital, where he was operated on. Doctors say his health state is satisfactory after the surgery. The motive of the attack and the identity of the suspect is as yet unknown to the police. (Rustavi 2)
Georgian MIA Doesn’t Confirm Citizens of Georgia will be Deprived of Driver Licenses Issued in Armenia and Ukraine
Head of Tbilisi and Mtskheta-Mtianeti patrol police Giorgi Gegechkori refused to confirm that citizens of Georgia will have driving licenses issued in Armenia and Ukraine confiscated. As InterPressNews was told by Giorgi Gegechkori, the information is not credible and the licenses issued in the aforesaid countries are valid in Georgia. Giorgi Gegechkori explains that special procedures will be needed to convert the licenses into Georgian ones. (Interpressnews)
Turkish lawyer to defend Georgian defendants
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia says a Turkish lawyer will defend the interests of two Georgian citizens, Ekaterine and Viola Ochkhikidzes, who were arrested by Turkish police for the deliberate murder of an 11 year-old boy. The first hearing was held on Tuesday, the date of the next hearing has been postponed.
Turkish police arrested a woman and his mother for killing Firat Sezeri with particular brutality. Viola Ochkhikidze has claimed responsibility for the murder of the step-son of her daughter, but the police detained both of them. She has said in the testimony that she mistreated the child and often beat him up. The neighbors also confirm that the boy was under permanent pressure and violence from his step-mother and step-grandmother and they often tried to help him by providing him with food and clothes. They also say the women did not let the child attend school and he worked instead at his uncle`s enterprise. (Rustavi 2)
Second Joint Commission Meeting between Representatives of the Ministries of Interior of Georgia and Turkey held at MIA premises in Tbilisi, Georgia
The Second Joint Commission Meeting between the Representatives of the Ministries of Interior of Georgia and the Republic of Turkey was held at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia within the frames of cooperation determined by the “Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on Cooperation in the Field of Security” signed in 1994. During the meeting the parties discussed joint issues on the fight against illicit drug trafficking, human trafficking and terrorism and signed the Minutes of Meeting, where future cooperation plans of the Parties were envisaged. From the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia the Meeting was attended by the heads of Special Operative Department, Counterterrorist Center and International Relations Main Division and other respective officers from these units. (Interpressnews)
35 prisoners to be released before completion of sentence
35 prisoners are expected to be released before the date of their sentence expires, after a decision was made by Georgia`s Parole Commission at their meeting on Wednesday, where cases of 40 prisoners were discussed.
Among them were cases of prisoners sentenced for serious and less serious crimes. When making the decision, the commission took into consideration the period of the prisoners` served sentence and their behaviour during detention. (Rustavi 2)
Court of Appeals to discuss the case of Irish citizen
Tbilisi's Court of Appeals will discuss the case of an Irish citizen Sullivan Chiara Rosemary. According to the Kakhetian Information Center, the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development bequeathed her house in Signagi region. Rosemary won the case in the regional Court and returned to her property, however the Ministry has appealed the decision of Signagi Court. The Ministry of Economy accuses Rosemary of violating the conditions of the deed of purchase document, citing this as a reason for annulling the agreement. The Ministry does not specify, however, which point was violated by the Irish citizen. According to Rosemary, if the decision of the regional court is annulled, she will appeal to the Supreme Court. (Kakheti Information Center)
Belarus may establish a visa-free regime with Georgia. Russian agencies report that deputy chairperson of Belarus’s state border committee Andrey Gorulko told journalists about it.
Visa-free regime between Georgia and Belarus represents a problem for Russia, as after citizens of Georgia visit Belarus, they can travel to Russia quite easily. (Interpressnews)
Young man wounded in Tbilisi
A 29-year-old man was gravely wounded in Tbilisi late on Tuesday night. The incident occurred in the tenth quarter of the Temka district. Mamuka Kadagishvili was shot in the right part of his back and was transferred to the fourth clinical hospital, where he was operated on. Doctors say his health state is satisfactory after the surgery. The motive of the attack and the identity of the suspect is as yet unknown to the police. (Rustavi 2)
Georgian MIA Doesn’t Confirm Citizens of Georgia will be Deprived of Driver Licenses Issued in Armenia and Ukraine
Head of Tbilisi and Mtskheta-Mtianeti patrol police Giorgi Gegechkori refused to confirm that citizens of Georgia will have driving licenses issued in Armenia and Ukraine confiscated. As InterPressNews was told by Giorgi Gegechkori, the information is not credible and the licenses issued in the aforesaid countries are valid in Georgia. Giorgi Gegechkori explains that special procedures will be needed to convert the licenses into Georgian ones. (Interpressnews)
Turkish lawyer to defend Georgian defendants
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia says a Turkish lawyer will defend the interests of two Georgian citizens, Ekaterine and Viola Ochkhikidzes, who were arrested by Turkish police for the deliberate murder of an 11 year-old boy. The first hearing was held on Tuesday, the date of the next hearing has been postponed.
Turkish police arrested a woman and his mother for killing Firat Sezeri with particular brutality. Viola Ochkhikidze has claimed responsibility for the murder of the step-son of her daughter, but the police detained both of them. She has said in the testimony that she mistreated the child and often beat him up. The neighbors also confirm that the boy was under permanent pressure and violence from his step-mother and step-grandmother and they often tried to help him by providing him with food and clothes. They also say the women did not let the child attend school and he worked instead at his uncle`s enterprise. (Rustavi 2)
Second Joint Commission Meeting between Representatives of the Ministries of Interior of Georgia and Turkey held at MIA premises in Tbilisi, Georgia
The Second Joint Commission Meeting between the Representatives of the Ministries of Interior of Georgia and the Republic of Turkey was held at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia within the frames of cooperation determined by the “Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on Cooperation in the Field of Security” signed in 1994. During the meeting the parties discussed joint issues on the fight against illicit drug trafficking, human trafficking and terrorism and signed the Minutes of Meeting, where future cooperation plans of the Parties were envisaged. From the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia the Meeting was attended by the heads of Special Operative Department, Counterterrorist Center and International Relations Main Division and other respective officers from these units. (Interpressnews)
35 prisoners to be released before completion of sentence
35 prisoners are expected to be released before the date of their sentence expires, after a decision was made by Georgia`s Parole Commission at their meeting on Wednesday, where cases of 40 prisoners were discussed.
Among them were cases of prisoners sentenced for serious and less serious crimes. When making the decision, the commission took into consideration the period of the prisoners` served sentence and their behaviour during detention. (Rustavi 2)
Court of Appeals to discuss the case of Irish citizen
Tbilisi's Court of Appeals will discuss the case of an Irish citizen Sullivan Chiara Rosemary. According to the Kakhetian Information Center, the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development bequeathed her house in Signagi region. Rosemary won the case in the regional Court and returned to her property, however the Ministry has appealed the decision of Signagi Court. The Ministry of Economy accuses Rosemary of violating the conditions of the deed of purchase document, citing this as a reason for annulling the agreement. The Ministry does not specify, however, which point was violated by the Irish citizen. According to Rosemary, if the decision of the regional court is annulled, she will appeal to the Supreme Court. (Kakheti Information Center)