January 10, 2008 - 16:43 AMT
Georgian prosecutor general office charges Patarkatsishvili of coup d'etat attempt
Badri Patarkatsishvili, a Georgian tycoon and former presidential hopeful, was charged of coup plot, organization of assault on a political figure and organization of a terror attack in compliance with appropriate articles of the Georgian Penal Code.

As Patarkatsishvili is not in Georgia at present, his family will be reported the decision of the prosecutor general.

In the interests of the investigation, Patarkatsishvili's personal bank accounts in the JSC Standard Bank were blocked, Prime News reports.