Irakli Okruashvili
Irakli Okruashvili is a Georgian politician and former Minister of Defense. He gained prominence during the early 2000s as a key figure in the Rose Revolution that led to the ousting of President Eduard Shevardnadze. Okruashvili later became a vocal critic of President Mikheil Saakashvili and has faced legal challenges and political persecution since his departure from government. His testimony in parliamentary commissions has often focused on the military actions during the 2008 conflict with Russia, where he has expressed concerns over the strategic decisions made by the government.
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Georgia:
Irakli Okruashvili was sentenced to 8 months in prison and banned from holding office for 2 years.
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Georgia:
Irakli Okruashvili was the one who gave the orders for the bombing discussed by Imeda Maisuradze.
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Georgia:
Irakli Okruashvili is mentioned in the context of false testimonies leading to imprisonment.
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Georgia:
Irakli Okruashvili is a former Minister of Defense who is currently in pre-trial detention on similar charges.
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Georgia:
Irakli Okruashvili is awaiting a verdict for not appearing before the parliamentary commission.
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Georgia:
Irakli Okruashvili was sentenced to imprisonment for failing to appear before the temporary investigative commission.
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Georgia:
Levan Khabeishvili mentioned Irakli Okruashvili as one of the political prisoners.
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Ukraine:
Former Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili was similarly persecuted alongside Melia and Japaridze.
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Georgia:
Irakli Okruashvili has been detained for failing to appear before the commission and refusing to pay bail.
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Georgia:
Irakli Okruashvili was arrested for not paying bail set at 20,000 lari.
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