SUKHUM. May 5 (Interfax) - The Supreme Court of Abkhazia has found Georgian citizen Kristine Takalandze guilty of spying and sentenced her to ten years and six months in prison at a general security penitentiary.
"Kristine Takalandze [...] found guilty of committing a crime covered by Abkhaz Criminal Code Article 274 (espionage) and shall be sentenced to ten years and six months at a general security penitentiary," the court's ruling says.
Takalandze, who was born in the Georgian city of Zugdidi, lived in the village of Nabakevi in the Gali district of Abkhazia. Abkhaz Security Service officers detained her on July 20, 2022.
Investigators determined that Takalandze "collected intelligence on the stationing of military sites and movements of army units in the republic's territory and passed it to Georgian special services."
Takalandze dismissed any wrongdoing. The prosecution sought 13-year imprisonment for her. She can contest her conviction through a cassation procedure.