Former Judge of European Court on Ugulava’s case

The former judge of the European Court of Human Rights and the former Supreme Court Chairman of Georgia, Mindia Ugrekhelidze appraised the courts decision as very humanistic concerning Tbilisi Mayor, Gigi Ugulavas case during the briefing on December 27.

"It seems that the court is quite loyal and humanistic toward these people (members of the United National Movement), who longed to establish a system of sodomizing with the broom (He means Prison Abuse videos broadcasted on October 18, 2012 agenda.ge)and those, who were cruel and intolerant toward the others. said Mindia Ugrekhelidze.

Ugrekhelidze also mentioned that Ugulava should go away and leave his post.

After the five hour hearing, Judge Dali Metreveli denied the Chief Prosecutors motion for pre-trial detention and sentenced Tbilisi City Mayor Gigi Ugulava with a 50 thousand GEL bond on December 22.

Ugulava was charged with embezzlement of funds from the Tbilisis Developing Fund, established in 2010 for the capitals rehabilitation. The money was misspent with the assistance of five other high officials of Tbilisi City Hall, to fund the United National Movements interests in the Parliamentary Elections 2012. The misspent funds amounts to 48 million GEL (28 million USD).