The Georgian State Security Service (SSSG) is investigating criminal actions that include preparation for the assassination of Bidzina Ivanishvili, the honorary chairman of the Georgian Dream party, with “the organization and financing of former high-ranking officials of the Georgian government and former employees of law enforcement agencies of Ukraine,” – the State Security Service said in a statement Wednesday.
The SSSG says the purpose of the mentioned criminal actions is to overthrow the state government by violent means carried out by destructive forces, against the background of creating disorder and weakening the government.
“The State Security Service is conducting an investigation into the fact of preparing a terrorist act and conspiracy to overthrow the state government, a crime stipulated by the first part of Article 18-323 and the first part of Article 315 of the Civil Code of Georgia.
“Active investigative and operational search measures are being carried out, within the framework of which specific persons are being summoned to the investigative body as witnesses for questioning,” the SSSG statement reads.
