Garibashvili sentenced to 5 years in prison

The Prosecutor's Office of Georgia has announced that the country's former Prime Minister will be sentenced to 5 years in prison. He is also required to pay a substantial fine.

Former Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili was sentenced to 5 years in prison, the republic's Prosecutor's Office reported.

The authorities noted that the ex-head of government has pleaded guilty.

Garibashvili is also obligated to pay a fine of 1 million lari (approximately $370,000). Funds obtained as a result of criminal activity and seized during a search of his residence will also be confiscated in favour of the state.

Previously, the Georgian Prosecutor's Office had charged the former PM with large-scale money laundering.