Tbilisi:Dito Chubinidze, a journalist for the Asaval-Dasavali newspaper, has been detained in Georgia on charges of treason and sabotage, as announced during a briefing at the Prosecutor General’s Office of Georgia.
According to Azeri-Press news agency, since February 2026, Chubinidze has been accused of systematically spreading false information and disinformation through various media outlets and social media platforms. The accusations include claims, based on fabricated facts, that the Georgian Prime Minister had secretly handed over part of the David Gareji (Keshikchidagh) monastery complex to the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The charges against Chubinidze carry a potential prison sentence of up to four years. The Prosecutor General’s Office plans to apply to the court within the legally established timeframe to request pre-trial detention for the accused.