Archil Muselyants, detained during protests and accused of intentionally damaging and setting fire to the power supply system of cameras installed on a pole in front of the parliament building, was found guilty by the court and sentenced to 4 years in prison.

The decision was made by Judge Giorgi Arevadze. This article provides for a sentence of 3 to 6 years in prison, however, given Muselyants' criminal record, the court added one year to the minimum term and sentenced the defendant to 4 years in prison.

Archil Muselyants was charged under Article 187 of the Criminal Code, which provides for damage to someone else's property. The charge provides for a sentence of 3 to 6 years in prison.

In particular, Museliantz is accused of intentionally damaging and setting fire to the power supply system of the cameras in order to make it impossible to identify the participants of the rally.

The fifth president of Georgia commented on the sentence handed down to activist Archil Museliantz. Salome Zurabishvili wrote on social media:

“Terror in Georgia — Judge Giorgi Arevadze sentenced protester Archil Museliantz to 4 years in prison — this is the 14th activist detained since November 2024 after pro-European protests.

While the ruling party protects real criminals, loyal judges imprison citizens. This is not justice, but repression,” Zurabishvili writes.

Muselyants was accused of intentionally damaging and setting fire to the power supply system of the cameras in order to make it impossible to identify the participants of the rally.