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Archpriest Giorgi Mamladze being released from prison. Image via IPN.

Georgia

Priest convicted in Georgian Church poison plot released early

by Tata Shoshiashvili

•2 min read

An archpriest convicted of plotting the murder of the Georgian Patriarch’s secretary-referent, Giorgi Mamladze, has been released from prison two years early. On Wednesday, the archpriest’s brother, Tornike Mamaladze, announced his brother’s release after serving seven years out of his nine-year sentence. ‘After seven years of suffering and waiting, my brother deacon Giorgi is free!’ wrote Mamaladze on Facebook. Mamaladze’s family and supporters have been actively campaigning for his re

Giorgi Mamaladze in court in Georgia. Photo: Georgian Public Broadcaster.

European Court of Human Rights

Cyanide poison plot priest ‘received fair trial’ in Georgia, ECHR finds

by Tata Shoshiashvili

•3 min read

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Archpriest Giorgi Mamaladze, who was convicted of possession of cyanide for the purpose of murdering the Patriarch’s secretary, received a fair trial in Georgia. Mamaladze was arrested at Tbilisi International Airport on 10 February 2017 with cyanide in his luggage as he attempted to board a flight to Berlin. He was accused of attempting to poison the secretary-referent of Patriarch Ilia II, Shorena Tetruashvili, and was sentenced to 9 y

Georgia

Georgian president refuses to pardon ‘poison plot’ archpriest Giorgi Mamaladze

by OC Media

•4 min read

Georgian president Salome Zurabishvili has refused to pardon Giorgi Mamaladze, a controversial archpriest convicted of plotting the murder of Shorena Tetruashvili, the secretary of Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church Ilia II, in September 2017. Zurabishvili’s move came despite an official plea from the Church’s ruling body, the Holy Synod, to pardon Mamaladze. Zurabishvili pardoned five convicts on 6 January, upon lifting the moratorium she had put on her authority to pardon followi

Church cyanide plot

Georgian Orthodox archbishop accuses government of plotting to overthrow the Patriarch

by OC Media

•3 min read

A high-ranking member of the Georgian Orthodox Church has accused government officials including Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia of attempting to orchestrate the removal of the head of the Church, Patriarch Ilia II. In an interview with TV Pirveli on 26 October, Archbishop Iakob Iakobishvili claimed the officials had sought his help in removing Ilia II and replacing him with Metropolitan Shio Mujiri. In November 2017, Ilia II named Mujiri as the incumbent of the patriarchal throne, who wil

Georgia

Court upholds conviction of archpriest in church poison plot

by OC Media

•2 min read

The Tbilisi Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of an archpriest for plotting to murder the secretary-referent of the head of Georgia’s Orthodox Church, Patriarch Ilia II. The Court announced the decision on 13 February, leaving archpriest Giorgi Mamaladze in prison. The defence say they will appeal to the Georgia’s Supreme Court. Mamaladze was convicted in September and sentenced to nine years in prison. He was arrested last February on suspicion of planning to commit murder, as h

Court

Georgian archpriest found guilty in ‘Church poison plot’

by OC Media

•2 min read

Tbilisi City Court has found archpriest Giorgi Mamaladze guilty of plotting to murder Shorena Tetruasvhili, the secretary-referent of the head of Georgia’s Orthodox Church. In a 5 September decision, judge Besik Bugianishvili sentenced him to 9 years in prison. Mamaladze was arrested on 10 February on suspicion of planning to commit murder, as he was about to board a flight to Berlin, where the head of the Church, Patriarch Ilia II, was receiving treatment. Based on implications from G

Georgia

Archpriest accused in Georgian Church ‘poison plot’ stripped of rank

by OC Media

•2 min read

Giorgi Mamaladze, the archpriest accused of plotting to poison a ‘high ranking member’ of Georgia’s Orthodox Church, has been stripped of his rank and the right to accept communion, until his trial is concluded. The diocese of Batumi and Lazeti, where Mamaladze served, issued a statement saying that Mamaladze faces grave charges, and according to canonical law, when a clergyman faces such charges they are deprived of priesthood until the investigation is over. ‘If they are convicted, t