Givi Jibladze, who was summoned as a witness in the case against Eliso Kiladze, founder of “Qronika+“, said during a closed court hearing that “Irakli Garibashvili is a person who provided protection call centres.” Journalists are not allowed to attend the closed hearing. The information was provided to journalists by a lawyer. “He said that …
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“I’m a Journalist, Publicity Is Important”: Eliso Kiladze Speaks Out as Court Closes Proceedings
The court hearing of Eliso Kiladze, founder of Qronika+, was closed at the request of the prosecution. The defendant herself opposed the prosecution’s motion, stating that, as a journalist, publicity is of fundamental importance to her. Kiladze’s statement prior to the closure of the hearing was reported by InterpressNews (IPN). “I do not agree with …
Journalist Eliso Kiladze Arrested in Alleged Call Center Scam Case, Faces Up to 12 Years in Prison
On February 18, police in Tbilisi detained Eliso Kiladze, the founder and editor-in-chief of Qronika+. It later emerged that the journalist had been arrested in connection with a so-called fraudulent call center case. According to the Prosecutor’s Office, Kiladze has been charged alongside several other individuals, including former Chief Prosecutor Otar Partskhaladze, brothers David and …