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Former Tbilisi Mayor Gigi Ugulava charged with physical assault after incident at Tbilisi Airport

Court will discuss preventive measure for Ugulava today. Photo: Primetimenews.ge.

Agenda.ge, 12 Dec 2019 - 15:54, Tbilisi,Georgia

Former Tbilisi Mayor Gigi Ugulava was charged with physical assault after an incident involving athletes at Tbilisi International Airport yesterday.

Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports that member of European Georgia Gigi Ugulava was charged in connection with the incident, while Sakrebulo MP Goka Gabashvili was identified as the victim.

Ugulava says that the incident happened in the most protected place at the airport, beyond passport control area. That’s why he thinks ‘everything was staged’.

Reminding the incident, Ugulava says he was sitting at the table when an unknown individual approached him and began arguing.

Meanwhile I was telling him to give up, another unknown individual approached me and the fight began. The physical confrontation lasted for a few minutes, then the police appeared and took them away”, said Ugulava.

The offence is punishable by a fine or community service ranging from 120 to 180 hours or by imprisonment from six months to one year.

The MIA says that one individual has been also charged and another has been identified as a victim regarding the airport incident.

A court will discuss a preventive measure for Gigi Ugulava today.

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