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Georgian Politician Aleko Elisashvili Sentenced to 13 Years for Terrorism

7/10/2026

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Aleko Elisashvili received a 13-year terrorism sentence on July 10, 2026 after Judge Giorgi Gelashvili found he broke a window and tried to set it ablaze in November 2025.
Elisashvili was removed after swearing at Irakli Kobakhidze and Mamuka Mdinaradze while saying he was protesting a crackdown and having his lawyers ask to downgrade terrorism charge.
Prosecutors linked Elisashvili to a May 2025 court archive arson, a charge his lawyers called fabricated.

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Aleko Elisashvili received a 13-year terrorism sentence on July 10, 2026 after Judge Giorgi Gelashvili found he broke a window and tried to set it ablaze in November 2025.
Elisashvili was removed after swearing at Irakli Kobakhidze and Mamuka Mdinaradze while saying he was protesting a crackdown and having his lawyers ask to downgrade terrorism charge.
Prosecutors linked Elisashvili to a May 2025 court archive arson, a charge his lawyers called fabricated.