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Friday, June 8
Parliamentary Investigative Committee Chair Meets with Saralidze

The Parliamentary fact-finding commission, set up in relation to the murder of the two teenagers on Khorava Street, held meetings with representatives of the civil sector, the Public Defender and the father of the killed teenager, Zaza Saralidze.

The Chairman of the Commission Sergi Kapanadze noted that he met Saralidze and his lawyer, listened to his position and agreed on future cooperation.

“I will hold a meeting with NGOs to speak about our future cooperation. It is very important that commission's activities are transparent. Tomorrow I will again meet with Zaza Saralidze and his lawyer in the parliament," said Sergi Kapanadze.

Kapanadze also noted that the commission will request materials from all relevant agencies.

The Commission consists of 17 MPs. 6 members of the Georgian Dream Ruling Party and 9 opposition MPs from the party European Georgia.

One of the members is from the Alliance of Patriots of Georgia - Ada Marshania, and one member is independent- MP, Salome Zurabishvili.



PM Welcomes First Georgian Ozeki

Sumo wrestler Tochinoshin (Levan Gorgadze), who has recently been promoted to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki, met with the Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili at the governmental administration on June 6.

PM stated that Tochinoshin’s victory will act as a bridge between Georgian and Japanese people.

"Tochinoshin is the main representative of Georgia to Japan. Despite the long distance between Georgia and Japan, the two have a lot in common and the role of Tochinoshin in our relations is special.

“You can always count on us, just like we count on you,” the PM addressed the sportsmen after the meeting.

The Japan Sumo Association officially decided on the promotion of Gorgadze on May 30. The decision was officially confirmed to Tochinoshin and his master Kasugano at the ceremony.

Gorgadze is the third wrestler from Europe and the first from Georgia to reach the rank. The 2 other Ozeki-ranked wrestlers from Europe are Bulgarian-born Kotooshu and Estonian wrestler Baruto.
(Prepared by Mariam Chanishvili)