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74. Nugzar Kapanadze – was arrested by Lagodekhi district police officers on September 25.
Head of Georgian Dream‟s Lagodekhi office Gaga Gambashidze told ICK that law
enforcement officers had arrested Nugzar Kapanadze because Apeni village residents met
prime-minister Vano Merabishvili with shouting. Kapanadze is coordinator of this zone; next
day he was arrested for disobedience,” Gambashidze said. Gurjaani district court imposed 60-
day administrative imprisonment on Nugzar Kapanadze. He is serving his term in Kvareli
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75. Ilia Suliashvili – was arrested in Chalaubani village on September 26 for pasting Georgian
Dream‟s posters in the village. Suliashvili told ICK that he was released several minutes after
detention. Police first arrested him on July 1 when he participated in the pre-election
program “Door to Door.” He was accused of minor hooliganism and court put him in prison
for 35 days in July. Ilia Suliashvili had injuries on the body. Giorgi and Lali Pridonashvilis
from Chalaubani village had sued him; they are relatives of the former regional governor and
current National Movement‟s majoritiarian candidate in Gurjaani Giorgi Gviniashvili. Ilia
Suliashvili left prison on August 5. During his imprisonment his father died because of
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76. On September 23 Georgian Dream activists Gizo Tsatsua and Goderdzi Shonia were
arrested by police for violating the administrative code. Majoritarian candidate in Poti from
Georgian Dream Eka Beselia held a briefing were she talked about planned provocations
from the government.
77. Zugdidi City Court imposed 40-day administrative imprisonment on Kakha Zhorzholiani
– Georgian Dream‟s representative in Mestia District Election Commission.
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