Deputy Chief Prosecutor Resigned

First Deputy Prosecutor General of Georgia Badri Bitsadze filed resignation today, explaining decision with the political pressure from the authorities.

Badri Bitsadze is the husband of Nino Burjanadze, the Chairperson of the outgoing Parliament and opposition leader.

He told reporters on November 20 that the authorities pressed and blackmailed him for a long period. “The government demanded from the General Prosecutor’s Office not to investigate cases, in which allegedly involved pro-governmental persons,” he added.