At Borjomi-Tbilisi highway officers of the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs stopped “Toyota” made vehicle for violating rules of traffic movement. The vehicle was operated by member of the Georgian Parliament Giorgi Karbelashvili, who inflicted verbal and physical assault to the members of the patrol crew when officers requested to conduct standard procedures such as test on the alcohol and verification of the documentation. As a result, Giorgi Karbelashvili and his accompanying person- E.B. were transferred to the nearest police station located in Osiauri. Later, test results revealed that MP Giorgi Karbelashvili was driving the vehicle under the influence of the alcohol. It is also notable that his accompanying person was also drunk. After having conducted test on the presence of the alcohol, Giorgi Karbelashvili left the police building, while E.B. remains under arrest. Investigation is in progress on the fact of Resistance, threat or violence against protector of public order or other government representative, article 353, II part of the Criminal Code of Georgia.
