Dito Chubinidze, a journalist for the Asaval-Dasavali newspaper, has been detained in Georgia on charges of treason and sabotage, stated during a briefing at the Prosecutor General's Office of Georgia, APA's local bureau reports..
It was noted that since February 2026, Dito Chubinidze has systematically spread false information and disinformation through various media outlets and social media platforms, claiming, based on fabricated facts, that the Georgian Prime Minister had handed over part of the David Gareji (Keshikchidagh) monastery complex to the Republic of Azerbaijan through a secret agreement with the neighboring country.
The charges brought against the journalist carry a prison sentence of up to four years.
The Prosecutor General's Office will apply to the court within the legally established timeframe to request pre-trial detention for the accused.