The Prosecutor's Office of Georgia recommends the suspension of Giorgi Pataridze, Director General of the Special Penitentiary Service under the Ministry of Justice

The Prosecutor's Office of Georgia has issued a recommendation to suspend Giorgi Pataridze, the Director General of the Special Penitentiary Service under the Ministry of Justice, from his duties.

The Prosecutor's Office stated this to "InterPressNews" in response to a question posed by the agency. Specifically, the agency inquired: "At what stage is the investigation launched into information concerning Davit Peikrishvili, and what has been uncovered so far?" “The criminal case in question has been transferred from the General Inspection of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia to the Investigative Division of the General Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia for investigation. All necessary investigative and procedural measures are being carried out intensively in connection with the case.

At the same time, the Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia has recommended that the Ministry of Justice of Georgia suspend the authority of Giorgi Pataridze, the Director General of the Special Penitentiary Service under the Ministry of Justice,” the agency stated.