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Georgian opposition leader, former mayor of Tbilisi sentenced to three years in prison

23:45, Tuesday, 11 February, 2020
Georgian opposition leader, former mayor of Tbilisi sentenced to three years in prison

Gigi Ugulava, the former mayor of Tbilisi, and now the leader of the opposition party European Georgia, has been sentenced to three years and two months in prison.The Supreme Court of Georgia found him guilty of embezzlement of 48 million lari [about $17 million].The Supreme Court initially sentenced Ugulava to nine years in prison.However, given the amnesty law and the fact that Ugulava had already served a term in prison, he was eventually sentenced to three years, two months, and eight days in prison.

Gigi Ugulava is expected to be arrested today.

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