Gagloev explained Mearakishvili's arrest as an attempt to destabilize the situation.

Alan Gagloev commented on the arrest of ethnic Georgian civil activist Tamara Mearakishvili, accused of spying for Georgia, during a meeting with journalists. According to Gagloev, the detention is connected to attempts to "destabilize the situation in the republic."

As reported by Kavkazsky Uzel, on December 24, the Tskhinvali City Court chose a preventive measure for activist Tamara Mearakishvili – she was sent to pretrial detention for two months. Georgian activists called the case fabricated and called on the country's authorities to intervene in her defense. Tamara Mearakishvili, who was arrested in Tskhinvali, continues her hunger strike, and her lawyer has appealed the decision to arrest her. Telegram users have deemed the espionage case against the activist fabricated.

Today, during a meeting with media representatives, Gagloev commented on the situation surrounding Tamara Mearakishvili, who was detained several days ago on suspicion of spying for Georgia, Res-Novosti South Ossetia reports, publishing a video of Gagloev's meeting with the media.

According to Gagloev, the detention is connected to attempts to "destabilize the situation in the republic." He stated that the investigation has "facts and documents confirming her involvement in the charge."

"The investigation is ongoing, and all the information on this matter is publicly known. There are facts and documents confirming her involvement in the charge. The investigation will look into this," Gagloev said.

Gagloev also added that he will not allow anyone to "ruin the children's holiday." "If anyone wants to ruin the children's New Year, let them go and protest in the center of Tbilisi," he said.

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Mearakishvili considered the refusal to issue a passport to South Ossetia

South Ossetian activist Tamara Mearakishvili has been unable to obtain a new passport for over a year, preventing her from traveling even within the republic and finding employment. She believes the authorities' actions are linked to her critical posts on social media.

Gagloev emphasized that the republic's authorities have shown maximum patience, despite her high-profile actions and questionable ties to Georgian structures. He noted that no restrictive measures had been taken against Mearakishvili for a long time, the Sputnik South Ossetia Telegram channel reported.

"She was the director of the Children's Art House in Leningor. In 2010, the Engagement through Cooperation program was implemented in Georgia, and at the next event, which took place abroad, she sat among the representatives of the Georgian delegation," Gagloev said.

He also showed journalists a certificate for one thousand euros, issued in 2018 to Tamara Mearakishvili by the Dutch Embassy through the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for protecting the interests of South Ossetian citizens.

In February 2024, journalist and activist Tamara Mearakishvili went on a hunger strike, demanding that the Prosecutor General of South Ossetia explain the decision to appoint David Gurtsiev as the Leningor District Prosecutor, who had persecuted her in a criminal case against slander. By February 13, there had been no response from the president and the prosecutor general to the appeals, Mearakishvili said. Three days later, Mearakishvili ended her hunger strike, having failed to overturn the decision to appoint David Gurtsiev as district prosecutor.