October 4 case convicts admit guilt, seek plea agreements

Nana Sanders, Zurab Chavchanidze and Anton Vardanidze, who were convicted in the October 4 case, have admitted their guilt and expressed remorse, requesting plea agreements from the Prosecutor’s Office in the case involving an attempt to overthrow the government.

The plea agreements are expected to be concluded on Monday.

On October 4, 2025, large-scale protests in Tbilisi escalated into a dramatic confrontation, as a group of radical demonstrators attempted to storm the presidential palace. The unrest unfolded on the same day Georgia held municipal elections.

Authorities detained five opposition figures, including Paata Burchuladze. They faced charges of plotting to overthrow the government.

Government officials described the events as a failed coup attempt orchestrated with foreign backing. Prime minister Irakli Kobakhidze characterised the protests as “an attempted overthrow of the constitutional order”.