Vazha Gaprindashvili remains in illegal custody
Vazha Gaprindashvili remains in illegal custody

Georgian doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili remains in illegal custody. As Ekho Kavkaza reports the lawyer announced the decision made by Occupied Akhalgori court today.

The so-called trial of Vazha Gaprindashvili was held today.

Tbilisi-based doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili was illegally detained by Russian occupation forces near the occupation line with Akhalgori Municipality on November 9. He was sent to a two-month pretrial detention on November 15.

Vazha Gaprindashvili was charged with “illegally crossing the border” under article 322 of the criminal code of Russia. Tbilisi activated the hotline mechanism of the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) to Georgia.