The sons of Chakhunashvili considered the demand for an admission of guilt for their father's release to be unfair.

To release Georgy Chakhunashvili, convicted in the case of the attempted storming of the presidential palace, the prosecution deems it necessary to admit guilt; however, there are many legal mechanisms that allow an innocent person to be released from custody, said the doctor's sons at a rally outside the Prosecutor's Office of Georgia.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on June 19, the court sentenced Georgy Chakhunashvili, Iya Darakhvelidze, Konstantin Koka, Kakhaber Mzhavanadze, David Sturua, David Zhgenti, and Zakro Albutashvili to five years in prison in the case of the attempted storming of the presidential palace on the day of the municipal elections. The 72-year-old pediatrician, academic Georgy Chakhunashvili, was arrested right in the courtroom - he had been free on bail before the verdict.

A rally of relatives and supporters of doctor Georgy Chakhunashvili, convicted in the case on October 4, took place today outside the Prosecutor's Office of Georgia.

At the rally, the sons of Georgy Chakhunashvili, as well as doctors David and Konstantin Chakhunashvili, spoke, reports Publika.

"A few days after our father's arrest, we all saw the statement of the Attorney General that the only way for our father to get out of prison is to conclude a procedural agreement. He knows better than us that this is not the only way to secure our father's release. There are many legal mechanisms that allow an innocent person to be released from custody. Therefore, we urge everyone who can do this to take into account his merits, his age, and the so-called evidence that does not support any charges. We call on everyone to use these legal mechanisms, thanks to which our father can easily be released," said David Chakhunashvili at the rally.

"We understand that only one person makes the decision, but they are also responsible for this case, as well as for many others. In the case of each political prisoner, many people who may think they were just following orders were the direct executors. However, when all this is over and there is real freedom and independence in Georgia, it will no longer be possible to simply say that they were just following orders. You have mechanisms with which you can release our father and other political prisoners as early as tomorrow. We urge you to use these mechanisms. Otherwise, the responsibility will not be forgotten by us or by other citizens of Georgia," said Konstantin Chakhunashvili.

On October 4, 2025, the day of the municipal elections, thousands of people gathered in the center of Tbilisi. After opera singer Paata Burchaladze announced the declaration that power in Georgia belongs to the people, clashes began between protesters and law enforcement near the presidential palace. Law enforcement used special means, and protesters used firecrackers. Six demonstrators and 21 law enforcement officers were hospitalized, and another 30 people received medical assistance on the spot. The police initiated a criminal case in connection with calls to overthrow the government, attacks on police officers, and the storming of the palace. Several organizers received real prison sentences, those who admitted guilt were released, and the consideration of cases continues.