Ambassador Degnan: Legal process needs to be conducted over Kezerashvili case

19:29, 19.04.2023

“More information is needed, and a legal process needs to be conducted,” U.S. Ambassador to Georgia, Kelly Degnan, said in response to the question about the BBC investigation on former Defense Minister and Formula TV founder Davit Kezarashvili.

She stated that “this is the kind of public information that the authorities can use to conduct their own investigations.”

“I have not had a chance to see the program as I’ve been traveling. I’ve been hearing about it in the Georgian press though, and again, this is the kind of investigative journalism that is very important to holding the government accountable to uncover important information. But it’s just a start. This is the kind of public information that the authorities can use to conduct their own investigations. It’s an important element, and obviously, there’s more work to be done to follow up on these charges. I understand that Mr. Kezarashvili has also issued statements denying these charges. So obviously, more information is needed, and a legal process needs to be conducted. I’m sure it will,” she asserted.

By - Marika Kartozia

Politics

Ambassador Degnan

Kezarashvili