As the lawyer stated to Interpressnews, the briefing held at the State Security Service is general and requires specifics, about which Irakli Gharibashvili and his lawyers will provide the public with information.
“At this stage of the investigation, I will refrain from making any comments, but I can tell you that Irakli Gharibashvili and his lawyers will definitely make a statement in the coming days. Regarding this case, the briefing that was held is general and requires specifics, and I will definitely provide you with information about this specifics in the coming days,” the lawyer stated.
When asked by InterpressNews whether he expects the former Prime Minister to be arrested in the coming days, or whether the aforementioned measure will not be applied, since he cooperated with the investigation, the lawyer replied:
“It is interesting what we call cooperation with the investigation. As I said, I will refrain from commenting on the details in the interests of the investigation. We did not expect even what happened, let alone his [Irakli Gharibashvili’s] arrest,” the lawyer stated.
When asked whether he admits to receiving illegal income over the years, the lawyer replied that Irakli Gharibashvili was a businessman for years and managed finances – no charges have been filed at this stage.
“What actions? Regarding the existence of a certain amount of money, yes. For years, Irakli Gharibashvili was a businessman, which is also known to the public, and, of course, he managed certain finances.
Irakli Gharibashvili was questioned as a witness. He has not been charged. The investigation and the Prosecutor’s Office must formulate the charges. We will definitely talk about all the details, very soon,” the lawyer said.
According to the lawyer, Gharibashvili was questioned as a witness today.
Lawyer: We did not expect even what happened, let alone the arrest of Irakli Gharibashvili – for years he was a businessman and managed certain finances, he was questioned as a witness
