Ex-Chief of State Audit Agency Arrested

Sulkhan Molashvili, former Chairman of the Chamber of Control – main state audit agency, was arrested on April 22 after he was summoned by the General Prosecutor’s Office for interrogation.
 
Chief Prosecutor of Tbilisi Valerie Grigalashvili said, Sulkhan Molashvili is accused of misuse of power and illegal financial transactions.
 
Sulkhan Molashvili dismisses allegations, saying that charges are politically motivated. Molashvili was a close ally of former President Eduard Shevardnadze.