President of Georgia congratulates Doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili on his release

14:17, 28.12.2019

President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili congratulated Doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili on his release.

“Our expectations were met with the upcoming New Year and good news was spread! I congratulate everybody on the release of Vazha Gaprindashvili. I congratulate his family, relatives and whole Georgia! The hope for future has been strengthened!” – reads the statement released by President in social network.

Georgian Doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili was released by the occupational regime earlier this afternoon.

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” under article 322 of the criminal code of Russia.

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Salome Zurabishvili

Vazha Gaprindashvili