Georgian Patriarch hosts Doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili’s family
Georgian Patriarch hosts Doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili’s family

Cathoicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II hosted the family of Doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili, released from the illegal imprisonment of the occupational regime.

Archbishop Iakob of Bodbe published the information about the meeting on his Facebook page. Georgian wrestlers were also present at the meeting.

Georgian Doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili was released by the occupational regime on December 28.

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 charged for having violated the so-called border illegally.