The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs has initiated administrative proceedings against journalist Tornike Razmadze. The agency states that he is accused of insulting the country's Prime Minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, on social media. The case was opened under Article 166 (petty hooliganism) and Article 173 (disobedience to police orders), which carry penalties of a fine of up to 3,000 lari or up to 20 days in detention. The case is scheduled to be heard by the Tbilisi City Court on September 29.
Three suspects have been detained in North Ossetia in connection with the explosion at a pyrotechnics warehouse in Vladikavkaz, which killed two people and injured 15.
According to the regional Investigative Committee, the owner of the commercial premises and the organizers of the pyrotechnics production have been detained. Investigators will request their detention.
Following the explosion, 13 people remain hospitalized. One patient is in intensive care, with his condition assessed as stable but serious. Another is in critical condition.
The incident occurred on April 10. The blast wave damaged windows in neighboring buildings, and a state of emergency has been declared. North Ossetian Governor Sergei Menyailo stated: "This is a tragedy that took lives and caused serious harm to the health of the victims. Such incidents must not be repeated. All those responsible will receive the strict punishment they deserve."