Arrestee over attempt of terror attack on Armenian-Russian gas pipeline confesses

ArmInfo. Maya Chrelashvili, the  lawyer of one of the five citizens of Georgia that were arrested over  the recent attempt of terror attack on the Russian-Armenian gas  pipeline told journalists her client Beka Bekauri has confessed  saying he plotted the terror attack as he opposes Russia's policy. 

Commenting on the media reports on possible ties of Bekauri with the  Wahhabi, the lawyer said her client denies any ties.  At the same  time, the lawyer does not deny the existence of her client's pictures  in social media under various flags, including the flag of ISIS.  The  State Security Service of Georgia has already disclaimed the lawyer's  reports that in the materials of the case there are data testifying  to the ties of the suspects with the Wahhabi, according to Georgian  Online.  

To recall, a terror attack on Russia-Armenia gas pipeline was  thwarted in Georgia on August 20. Seven people have been detained,  walking officer of Poti town Levan Mamporia among them.  As Georgia's  Service of State Security prevents a terror attack on the  Russian-Armenia gas pipeline on August 22, 7 people face arrest,  walking officer of Poti town Levan Mamporia among them. They were  arrested over ties to a terrorist organization, arms traffic for  terror purposes and assistance to the plotters of the terror attack.  The trial is scheduled for October 10 at 3:00pm. Chairman of the  State Security Service of Georgia stated at a briefing on August 22  that the detainees were planning to explode the section of the  Russian-Armenian gas pipeline passing through territory of Saguramo  village, Georgia Online informs.  Five citizens of Georgia were  detained. Besides, walking officer Levan M. was detained for abuse of  office and citizen Irakli B. was detained for failing to report a  crime. According to Georgian State Security Service one of the  detainees had made frequent visits to Ukraine however there is no  information whether this group was supervised from that country. 

Earlier on Tuesday, Deputy Speaker of Georgian Parliament Manana  Kobakhidze said Georgia's former president might be involved in  organization of terror attack on Russia-Armenia gas pipeline.  According to Kobakhidze attack on the gas pipeline and following  destabilization would be of benefit to Saakashvili and his "United  National Movement" party considering the upcoming elections to  parliament. Meanwhile, former Defense Minister of Georgia Tina  Khidasheli considers inappropriate indication made by Georgia's  Service of State Security that organization of terror attack in  Georgia is somehow linked to Ukraine. Saakashvili's supporters think  that "circulating Ukrainian theme" is a stroke of policy by the  running Georgian authorities on the threshold of upcoming  parliamentary elections.