The Tbilisi City Court is holding a pretrial hearing for Aleko Elsashvili.  

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Pre- Hearing for Takes Place in Tbilisi

A pre-trial hearing is being at the for Aleko Elisashvili, a leader of the “Strong Georgia” party. He is accused of politically motivated persecution. Today’s session will discuss whether to admit evidence and decide if the case should be sent to court for further consideration.

Aleko Elisashvili is attending the hearing. He has denied any wrongdoing and does not plead guilty. Prosecutor Zviad Gubuladze told journalists that on December , 2024, Aleko Elisashvili physically and verbally assaulted Ali Babayev, chairman of the “National Congress of Azerbaijanis” and a founder of the “Georgian ” party. The prosecutor claims there is evidence showing Aleko Elisashvili committed violence for political reasons.

Prosecutor Gubuladze stated that watching a video recording of the incident would show that it was a one-sided attack, with Aleko Elisashvili attacking Ali Babayev from behind first verbally and then physically. However, Aleko Elisashvili’s lawyer, Zviad Kordzadze, disputes this claim.

Aleko Elisashvili has been charged under Article 156 of the of Georgia, which provides for imprisonment of to three years. His pre-trial detention was changed to a 4,000-lari bail following the prosecutor’s request.

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