Civic movement posts bail for suspects in Georgia-Azerbaijan ‘land forfeit’ case
Melashvili and Ilichova will not be able to leave the country before the court delivers a verdict in the case. Photo: RFE/RL. Agenda.ge, 29 Jan 2021 - 15:04, Tbilisi,Georgia
Money has been collected to fully post bail for Iveri Melashvili and Natalia Ilichova, who are charged in the Georgia-Azerbaijan ‘land forfeit’ high profile case, the civic movement Sirtskhvilia (Geo. Shame) stated yesterday after the release of the suspects.
Melashvili and Ilichova were released on 20,000 GEL bail each on January 28.
After the release, the civic movement Sirtskhvilia (Geo. Shame) called on the public to collect money for Iveri Melashvili and Natalia Ilichova in order to cover the bail.
Civic movement posts bail for suspects in Georgia-Azerbaijan ‘land forfeit’ case
Melashvili and Ilichova will not be able to leave the country before the court delivers a verdict in the case. Photo: RFE/RL. Agenda.ge, 29 Jan 2021 - 15:04, Tbilisi,Georgia
Money has been collected to fully post bail for Iveri Melashvili and Natalia Ilichova, who are charged in the Georgia-Azerbaijan ‘land forfeit’ high profile case, the civic movement Sirtskhvilia (Geo. Shame) stated yesterday after the release of the suspects.
Melashvili and Ilichova were released on 20,000 GEL bail each on January 28.
After the release, the civic movement Sirtskhvilia (Geo. Shame) called on the public to collect money for Iveri Melashvili and Natalia Ilichova in order to cover the bail.
Suspects in Georgia-Azerbaijan ‘land forfeit’ case released on bail
Iveri Melashvili (L) repeated during today’s trial that he does not admit to the charges. Photo: IPN. Agenda.ge, 28 Jan 2021 - 17:15, Tbilisi,Georgia
Two detainees in the Georgia-Azerbaijan ‘land forfeit’ high-profile case Iveri Melashvili and Natalia Ilichova have been released on 20,000 GEL bail each earlier today.
The Georgian Chief Prosecutor’s Office requested the bail, stating that there was no need for pretrial detention.
Melashvili and Ilichova will not be able to leave the country before the court delivers a verdict in the case.
The Prosecutor s Office said that they have already completed investigation into the case and that there is ‘genuine evidence’ that Melashvili and Ilichova were involved in the border agreement with Azerbaijan under the United National Movement leadership which led to the forfeit of 3,500 hectares of lands against Georgia’s interests.
Prosecutor’s Office: Georgia-Azerbaijan ‘land forfeit’ case detainee was forced to sign border agreement
The case concerns the sections of Georgia’s 6th century David Gareji monastery complex. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge. Agenda.ge, 21 Jan 2021 - 15:20, Tbilisi,Georgia
The Georgian Chief Prosecutor’s Office has released a surveillance video earlier today and said that one of the detainees in the high-profile Georgia-Azerbaijan border case Iveri Melashvili was forced to sign a border agreement in 2006 under the previous United National Movement government, which led to the forfeit of 3,500 hectares of lands against Georgia’s interests.
The Prosecutor’s Office said that Melashvili, who chaired the Georgian commission working on the demarcation of state borders under the UNM leadership, acted per the demands of his superiors.