03:59, 3 August 2026

The injured tourist in Telavi has left Georgia.

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A citizen of Russia, who was hit in the hotel in Telavi by Giorgi Chigladze, left Georgia with her friends, reported her lawyer Lali Apciauri.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", the attack by Georgian resident Giorgi Chigladze on a Russian-speaking tourist caused a stir on social media. One of the participants in the incident, which occurred in a hotel room in Telavi, stated that the investigation confirmed that the girls did not splash water on the wedding guests, did not insult them, and did not damage the equipment.

A citizen of Russia, who was hit in the hotel in Telavi by Giorgi Chigladze, left Georgia with her friends, TASS reports, citing her lawyer Lali Apciauri.

According to the lawyer, the investigation did not prohibit her from leaving Georgia, but at the time of the investigation, she remained in the country for some time. Apciauri also added that in a few days she would familiarize herself with the case materials, after which she would make a more detailed statement to the media.

Earlier, the lawyer confirmed that the injured girl is a citizen of Russia and also has Turkish citizenship.

Georgian police stated that Chigladze attacked the tourist due to an insult directed at the wedding participants. The friend of the injured party claims that the conflict arose because of the Russian language. A march took place in Tbilisi, where participants expressed support for Chigladze. The court in Telavi released Chigladze on bail. In court, he stated that he regrets what happened. Georgian media reported that the injured party holds citizenship of both Russia and Turkey. In the recording that preceded the attack on the tourist by a wedding participant in Telavi, the girl waves from the window to the wedding guests, but in response, she faces accusations of having splashed water on the equipment and insults. The injured party herself stated that they did not provoke the wedding participants.

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