The GHN informs that Mikheil Qareli, former aide of President in Shida Qartli was granted a political shelter in France. The source informed this information was given privately by Qareli yesterday.
At this moment the France Embassy in Georgia has no information on this matter.
For information Qareli was appointed to the post of Aide in Shida Qartli in 2004. In2007 September 23 he was detained with allegation in bribery and illegitimate business activity. He was detained in attempt for fleeing the country. He was sentenced for 16years of imprisonment. Later was released for bail. No evidences of his appearance in Georgian politics were since that period. The information was disseminated he leaved the country for France.
He is a close ally of Irakli Okruashvili, ex defense Minister having as well the political asylum in France.