Georgia's Ministry of Defense Initiates Declassification of Saakashvili's 2010-2012 Air Travel Agreements
By Liza Mchedlidze
Friday, September 15, 2023
The Ministry of Defense of Georgia has initiated the process of declassifying agreements related to the air travel of former President Mikheil Saakashvili, following accusations against Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili for using government aircraft for personal purposes.
The Defense Ministry will declassify the agreements related to the former president's travel between 2010 and 2012.
"Due to public interest and media coverage, the Ministry of Defense of Georgia has initiated the declassification process for agreements related to the air travel of former President Mikheil Saakashvili.
The declassification process is being conducted by the appropriate commission within the agency, in compliance with the relevant legislation. This confidentiality pertains to agreements made between the Ministry of Defense and Georgian Airways LLC in 2010, 2011, and 2012. It's worth noting that, as per the 2012 Ministerial order, two contracts between the Ministry of Defense of Georgia and Georgian Airways LLC have already been declassified.
The Ministry of Defense has spent 14 million GEL from its budget to service these agreements," the statement reads.
