Five-year sentence passed on former Georgian premier Merabishvili

Home > Newsroom > Top Stories > Five-year sentence passed on former Georgian premier Merabishvili

Five-year sentence passed on former Georgian premier Merabishvili

TBILISI. Feb 17 (Interfax) - The Kutaisi City Court found former Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili guilty of the abuse of office, bribery of voters and the inefficient use of budget funds on Monday.

Merabishvili was sentenced to five years in jail.

The former prime minister rejected the accusations. He claimed that he was a victim of political persecution by the new Georgian authorities.

News and other data on this site are provided for information purposes only, and are not intended for republication or redistribution. Republication or redistribution of Interfax content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Interfax.