Georgia, Tbilisi, August 26 / Trend N. Kirtskhalia /
Founder of "202" TV company, Shalva Ramishvili, was released from a prison this morning. Ramishvili was imprisoned in Rustavi. He was to be released from a prison on August 26, at 11:00. But he was released prior to fixed time after the President's interference not to cause excitement, a journalist said.
At present, he is at home. He promises to hold a press conference later.
Founders of "202" TV company, Shalva Ramishvili and David Kokhreidze, were arrested in August 2005. They were accused of blackmail to the amount of $100,000 from Georgian MP, Koba Bekauri. Ramishvili and Kokhreidze were detained on the basis of the video. Bekauri gave this video to law-enforcement agencies.
Early release was repeatedly offered to Ramishvili. He might have written a request to the president for pardon. But Ramishvili refused. He considers himself a personal prisoner of President Saakashvili.
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