the Head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, denies that the attack on the Georgian journalist Georgy Gabunia prepared according to his instructions. According to him, if he does give orders, they are executed.
At the same time, the Chechen leader has advised the journalist to apologize for insulting remarks about Russian President Vladimir Putin last summer.
“this time say they caught the killer, intending to order Kadyrov to assassinate Georgian pseudo-journalist. gentlemen, believe me, if somebody acting on my behalf, he’ll do it, and if the job need to perform quietly, no one, and especially in deep stagnation of your country won’t know it,” — wrote Ramzan Kadyrov in the Telegram. He advised Gabunia “get on your knees and apologize, apologize for what happened” because he “insulted not one person but all the Russians”. Kadyrov called on the Georgian authorities to take “measures that promote re-education of the citizen”.
the Director General of the Georgian opposition TV company “Mtavari Arkhi” (“Main channel”) Nika Gvaramia said that the arrested recently by the Georgian special services 38-the summer native of Ingushetia Wasabe Sides allegedly came to Georgia to deal with the journalist of the channel Giorgi Gabunia. “It is possible that the customer of this assassination could be the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, who has previously publicly stated that will punish Gabunia” — said Gvaramia. Georgian security officials have confirmed the arrest of a Russian citizen for the preparation of the assassination.
