Giorgi Gakharia, the leader of the “Gakharia for Georgia” party and former Prime Minister, will be questioned remotely on July 2 in connection with the so-called Chorchana case. The decision was made during a session of the Parliamentary Commission on June 30.
Tea Tsulukiani, the chairwoman of the Commission, claimed that Gakharia will be responsible for ensuring the technical aspects of the video connection, including maintaining a stable link throughout the entire duration of the session.
“We are not refusing to hear his testimony remotely, but the Commission’s request is clear,” said Tsulukiani. “On July 2, Giorgi Gakharia must provide proper technological and logistical conditions and stay connected until the session officially ends. He is not allowed to disconnect before the chairman announces that the session is over.”
She emphasized that no outside engagements would be considered valid excuses for early departure from the hearing. “Saying things like ‘I have a meeting’ or ‘I need to speak with a German socialist’ is not an argument. The Parliament of Georgia is above such engagements, and the Georgian opposition must understand this,” Tsulukiani stated.
Gakharia has been summoned for repeated questioning as part of the investigation into the Chorchana incident, which dates back to his time as Minister of Internal Affairs. The case involves a controversial border-related standoff near the Chorchana-Tsnelisi area in 2019, during heightened tensions between Georgian forces and de facto authorities in Tskhinvali.
The remote hearing with Gakharia is scheduled for 16:00 Tbilisi time on July 2.
