"The parliamentary majority is sure that from the case against detained photo reporters the secrecy will be lifted. The public will be informed about the case openly from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, "- Pavel Kublashvili said to journalists. He promised that at the nest stage the case will not be under the security classification.
He said this will happen when the investigators will be free under the circumstances of the case to lift the secrecy.
For information, MIA detained 4 photo reporters with allegation in espionage against Georgian state. Among them private photo reporter of Georgian President. They are: Gia Abdaladze (Foreign Minsitry's photographer), Shakh Aivazov (Associated Press photo reporter), Zurab Kurtsikidze (photographer of Press Photo Europe), private photographer of Georgian President Irakli Gedenidze and his wife Natia Gedenidze.
According to MIA detained persons are alleged under the GCC art 314.
This crime stipulates keeping of secret materials concerning Georgian government, for the purpose of its passing to the foreign countries organizations of representations. And the conduction of the surveillance against interests of Georgian state. Such crime is punishable for the 8-12years of imprisonment.
