Georgia, Tbilisi, Jan.26 / Trend N. Kirtskhalia /
A criminal case has been filed in connection with a French citizen's murder in the Courtyard Marriott in Tbilisi, Interior Ministry official Shota Khizanishvili said.
This morning, the dead body of a French citizen was found in his room on the third floor of the hotel. The 40-year-old man was stabbed to death. His name has not been reported. The hotel administration has not commented on the incident.
According to the preliminary version, the murder was committed due to a quarrel.
An investigation is underway.
The Interior Ministry has taken the video camera records from the hotel.
The French Embassy in Georgia says it has no information about the incident yet.