Ex-Adjarian Official Arrest

Police arrested on May 8 former head of Adjara?s second largest town of Kobuleti Tariel Khalvashi.

The General Prosecutor?s Office brought criminal charges against Khalvashi two months prior to ex-Adjarian leader Aslan Abashidze peaceful ouster.

He was accused of violent attacks against the opposition activists and disobedience to the central government of Georgia.

Khalvashi is a second arrested former official in Abashidze?s government.

Roman Dumbadze, former commander of the Batumi-based 25th Brigade of the Georgian Defense Ministry, who pledged loyalty to Abashidze and refused to obey the country?s central authorities, surrendered to police on May 6.

Dumbadze is accused of treason and faces life imprisonment.