Lawyer Requests Melia be Released on GEL 10,000 Bail

Tbilisi City Court is discussing the detention of Nika Melia, a member of the United National Movement (UNM), who was charged by the Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia for the June 20 developments in front of Parliament in Tbilisi.

If the charge is confirmed, Nika Melia faces six to nine years in prison.

The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia demands Melia’s arrest, while his lawyer Giorgi Kondakhishvili demands Melia be released on GEL 10,000 bail.

Kondakhishvili claims a "political process" is underway against his client.

The lawyer appealed to the Court to release the opposition MP for 10,000 GEL bail instead of imprisoning him. Kondakishvili also submitted a letter from Members of the Parliament containing guarantees.

The Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation against Nika Melia under Article 225 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, on charges of organizing or managing group violence or participating in it during the June 20-21 rally in front of the Parliament of Georgia in Tbilisi.

According to the Prosecutor’s Office, within the framework of the investigation, signs of crime have been identified in Melia's actions.

By Ana Dumbadze