Resulting from a special operation the Georgian Interior Ministry detained 29 proponents of Justice Party, led by Igor Giorgadze, and a number of other opposition organizations, Georgian Minister of Internal Affairs Vano Merabishvili stated.
«From 5 a.m. a special operation was held throughout Georgia to detain Justice Party members, as well as organizations supporting Igor Giorgadze. 29 persons are arrested. They will be indicted on article 315 of the Georgian Criminal Code: plot against state and overthrow,» Merabishvili said.
In Merabishvili’s words, Georgian law-enforcement bodies possessed operative information on the plot. 450 law enforcement officers took part in the operation throughout the country, reports RIA Novosti.
