falsification

Georgia's pro-Western president, Salome Zourabichvili, has condemned the "total falsification" of the vote and called for opposition supporters to rally outside parliament on Monday.

If convicted, he faces 10 years for each ketamine-related charge and 20 years for each falsification charge.

Opposition candidate González fled to Spain on Saturday after being accused of "serious crimes" including the "usurpation" of public duties, document falsification, instigation of disobedience and system sabotage.

He is accused of "serious crimes" including the "usurpation" of public duties, document falsification, instigation of disobedience and system sabotage, according to the public prosecutor.

Ending his final speech, Andrei Gnyot told the panel of judges that he was being pursued in Minsk because he had fought “against the falsification of elections, against violence and the violation of the laws and constitution. That is what Lukashenko throws people in prison for”.