Former Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Georgia’s former defense minister, Juansher Burchuladze, was sentenced to ten years in prison after being found guilty of abuse of office and large-scale money laundering. He also had several of his properties confiscated, including a land plot and a house in Malaga, Spain. Reuters reports the conviction is related to embezzlement of state funds while BBC says it's for 'serious corruption charges'.