Anatoly Bibilov - Imprisonment of Georgian doctor is an 'adequate sentence'

15:30, 25.12.2019

Anatoly Bibilov, the de-facto President of occupied South Ossetia echoed the detainment of Georgian Dr. Vazha Gaprindashvili.

As Bibilov said, ‘imprisonment for one year and nine months is an adequate sentence for the doctor.’

‘A person who breaks the law must serve a writ, especially when a person deliberately does so, he must be punished,’ the de-facto President stated.

Bibilov claimed that Vazha Gaprindashvili will not be pardoned, on the off chance by the means of pressure. He added that due to appease the tense situation, the police post in the village of Tsnelisi should be removed and then ‘Georgia will get what it wants.’

The occupied Tskhinvali court sentenced Vazha Gaprindashvili to one year and nine-months to prison during the trial on December 20.

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 two-month pretrial detention on November 15. Vazha Gaprindashvili was charged with “illegally crossing the border”.

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Anatoly Bibilov

Vazha Gaprindashvili