We can declare the aforementioned criminal case fully solved, the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Aleksandre Darakhvelidze, said this at today`s briefing, while talking about Levan Jangveladze murder.

"Evidence obtained as a result of hundreds of investigative activities conducted by employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has established who led the organized group that committed the premeditated murder of Levan Jangveladze on his orders and for his own benefit!

Therefore, we can declare the aforementioned criminal case fully solved in this regard.

Based on the evidence we have obtained, the Prosecutor General’s Office of Georgia has issued a resolution to bring Otar Romanov Partskhaladze to justice as an accused person.

The investigation established that a group of individuals who had formed a criminal group over time, and the leaders of this group, O. Romanov Partskhaladze and his trusted persons - brothers David and Giorgi Mikadze, had a disagreement and conflict with L. Jangveladze regarding business activities and, on the orders of other individuals who had been in a long-standing conflict with the latter, organized the murder of L. Jangveladze.

The premeditated murder of L. Jangveladze was led by O. Romanov Partskhaladze, as the unconditional leader of the created criminal group. On his instructions and instructions, brothers David and G. Mikadze, in turn, contacted their friend and trusted person Giorgi Jokhadze, to whom they entrusted the plan to commit the murder.

In order to carry out their criminal intent, to commit a planned murder for hire, they sought out G. Jokhadze`s former bodyguard Gela Udzilauri.

The criminal group also obtained information about the exact time and route of movement of L. Jangveladze’s arrival in Georgia, after which Gela Udzilauri killed L. Jangveladze on order and for personal financial gain on March 14, on Chavchavadze Avenue in Tbilisi, injured his companion with the same firearm.

A number of investigative and procedural actions have been carried out into the mentioned case, dozens of expert examinations have been conducted and witnesses interviewed, a number of material evidence have been seized, and taking into account the specifics of the investigation of similar cases, with the appropriate evidentiary standard, irrefutable evidence has been obtained exposing the murder of L. Jangveladze by both the head of the criminal group and the members of his criminal group.

The public is aware of the fact that Gela Udzilauri, the direct perpetrator of the crime in this case, was arrested shortly after the murder. On October 24 of the current year, the court issued a verdict against him finding him guilty and sentenced Udzilauri to life imprisonment.

G. Mikadze, Mamuka Baghdavadze, Giorgi Kachkachashvili are also detained within the frames of the case, while Davit Mikadze and G. Jokhadze are being wanted. Their former friend, Sandro Tsivtsivadze, in whose name the weapon of murder was registered, used to kill L. Jangveladze.

The substantive hearing of the case against the above-mentioned defendants is underway at the Tbilisi City Court.

As for the leader of the criminal group, O. Romanov Partskhaladze: according to the relevant resolution issued by the prosecutor, he is accused of having committed the organization of premeditated murder of L. Jangveladze, the crime envisioned by the Article 25-109, Sub-paragraph “N” of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which envisions the form and length of punishment of 16 to 20 years or life imprisonment.

The prosecution will apply to the court for the imposing the imprisonment as a preventive measure against O. Romanov Partskhaladze within the timeframe established by law, and an international search will be declared against him", - said Aleksandre Darakhvelidze.