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| Title | Former Georgian defense minister charged with 'forming an armed group' |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Georgia |
| Publication Date | 28 June 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Former Georgian defense minister charged with 'forming an armed group', 28 June 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e20436c28.html [accessed 27 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Former Georgian defense minister charged with 'forming an armed group'
June 28, 2011
Former Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili
Georgian prosecutors today charged fugitive opposition leader and former Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili with setting up an armed group in his failed attempt to return to the country.
Last week, eight opposition supporters were also charged with forming an armed group to assist Okruashvili after he vowed to come back to Georgia during protest rallies in May.
Okruashvili later decided not to return, and opposition leaders said the charges against his alleged collaborators were fabricated.
Okruashvili, who went into opposition in 2007 and is living in France, was sentenced to 11 years in jail for corruption after he fled the country.
compiled from agency reports
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
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