Trial in absentia of Badri Bitsadze, husband of Ex-Speaker of
Parliament Nino Budjanadze and former Border Police Chief, starts in
Tbilisi today, Trend reports.
Layer Levan Samushia said that the head of the department for
information and analytics of the Interior Ministry Shota Utiashvili
was summoned to the court. 65 witnesses were questioned, including
Nino Burjanadze, leader of the Democratic Movement - United Georgia,
and a leader of the National Forum Gubaz Sanikidze.
A petrol bottle was found during the crackdown on May 26.
Two people died and dozens were injured during the opposition
crackdown on May 26.
Bitsadze is accused of organizing illegal armed formations. His
whereabouts are unknown.
