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Thursday, July 28, 2022
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Director of ISFED interviewed regarding Gogashvili case
The Director of ISFED Nino Dolidze was interviewed in the prosecutor's office regarding the case of former deputy head of the State Security Service of Georgia Soso Gogashvili's files.
Nino Dolidze's interview with the investigative agency lasted about 3 hours.
The case refers to the materials provided by Soso Gogashvili to non-governmental organizations, the proof of the rigging of the elections by the ruling Georgian Dream party. NGOs checked the materials and concluded that "on the basis of the research, a large-scale scheme of mobilizing elector's votes in favor of the ruling party by illegal means was identified, which is highly likely to prove the use of state agencies, including law enforcement agencies, for electoral and party purposes."
After the interview at the prosecutor's office, Nino Dolidze said that the questions of the investigation were mainly about when and in what form Soso Gogashvili gave the materials to NGOs . According to the ISFED director, the prosecutor's office was also interested in how non-governmental organizations worked during the study of these materials.
"I hope that an investigation will be launched ,the main questions were related to the report we published and the materials we received, including a certain part of the conversation related to the communication with Gogashvili" said the director of International Society for Fair Elections And Democracy Nino Dolidze, after leaving the prosecutor's office.
According to Dolidze, in order to start the investigation, she provided the prosecutor's office with all the information available to her.
Soso Gogasshvili's case classified as Top Secret, lawyer says
The case of the former head of the State Security Service of Georgia Soso Gogashvili has been given the classification of Top Secret, Gogashvili's lawyer Ramaz Chinchaladze says. Until recently, the case was partially classified as Top Secret.
"The case was classified as Top Secret by a person who is accused by Ioseb (Soso) Gogashvili and his family of specific misdemeanors and, one might even say, of committing a crime. This is Mr. Gambashidze. He issued a written decision to keep the case materials secret."
According to the lawyer, there was no legal basis for keeping it secret, adding that the reason behind the case being classified as Top Secret is that they do not want to reveal the violations that exist in connection with the arrest of Soso Gogashvili and the charges presented.
The former deputy head of the Security Service of Georgia is charged with 3 counts: illegal purchase-storage-carrying of firearms, exceeding official authority, and tampering with personal information or personal data.
Director of ISFED interviewed regarding Gogashvili case
Nino Dolidze's interview with the investigative agency lasted about 3 hours.
The case refers to the materials provided by Soso Gogashvili to non-governmental organizations, the proof of the rigging of the elections by the ruling Georgian Dream party. NGOs checked the materials and concluded that "on the basis of the research, a large-scale scheme of mobilizing elector's votes in favor of the ruling party by illegal means was identified, which is highly likely to prove the use of state agencies, including law enforcement agencies, for electoral and party purposes."
After the interview at the prosecutor's office, Nino Dolidze said that the questions of the investigation were mainly about when and in what form Soso Gogashvili gave the materials to NGOs . According to the ISFED director, the prosecutor's office was also interested in how non-governmental organizations worked during the study of these materials.
"I hope that an investigation will be launched ,the main questions were related to the report we published and the materials we received, including a certain part of the conversation related to the communication with Gogashvili" said the director of International Society for Fair Elections And Democracy Nino Dolidze, after leaving the prosecutor's office.
According to Dolidze, in order to start the investigation, she provided the prosecutor's office with all the information available to her.
Soso Gogasshvili's case classified as Top Secret, lawyer says
The case of the former head of the State Security Service of Georgia Soso Gogashvili has been given the classification of Top Secret, Gogashvili's lawyer Ramaz Chinchaladze says. Until recently, the case was partially classified as Top Secret.
"The case was classified as Top Secret by a person who is accused by Ioseb (Soso) Gogashvili and his family of specific misdemeanors and, one might even say, of committing a crime. This is Mr. Gambashidze. He issued a written decision to keep the case materials secret."
According to the lawyer, there was no legal basis for keeping it secret, adding that the reason behind the case being classified as Top Secret is that they do not want to reveal the violations that exist in connection with the arrest of Soso Gogashvili and the charges presented.
The former deputy head of the Security Service of Georgia is charged with 3 counts: illegal purchase-storage-carrying of firearms, exceeding official authority, and tampering with personal information or personal data.