Margvelashvili urges to protect rights of Merabishvili

President of Georgia Georgi Margvelashvili said that the rights of the ex-premier, a remand prisoner and secretary general of the former ruling party United National Movement, Ivane Merabishvili, need to be protected.Speaking on Tuesday in court, Merabishvili accused the chief prosecutor of Georgia, Otar Partshaladze, of exerting pressure and blackmailing him. According to Merabishvili, on the night of December 13 he was taken to the Department of Corrections, where he met with Partshaladze.The Prosecutor General, the Ministry of Corrections, Probation and Legal Assistance as well as Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili denied Margeshvili's accusations.President of Georgia Georgi Margvelashvili said that the rights of the ex-premier, a remand prisoner and secretary general of the former ruling party United National Movement, Ivane Merabishvili, need to be protected.
Speaking on Tuesday in court, Merabishvili accused the chief prosecutor of Georgia, Otar Partshaladze, of exerting pressure and blackmailing him. According to Merabishvili, on the night of December 13 he was taken to the Department of Corrections, where he met with Partshaladze.

The Prosecutor General, the Ministry of Corrections, Probation and Legal Assistance as well as Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili denied Margeshvili's accusations.