  Georgia President pardons Israeli businessmen to be jailed for bribe attempt December 2, 2011 - 16:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili has pardoned Israeli businessmen, Georgian President’s Spokesperson stated at a special briefing on Friday, Dec 2. The Israeli businessmen, Fuchs and Frenkiel, were detained on October 14, 2010 in Batumi and accused of attempting to bribe a deputy finance minister. Later, on April 1, 2011, Tbilisi city court announced the final verdict sentencing businessmen Frenkiel to 6 years and 6 months and Fuchs to 7 years imprisonment. Frankel and Fuchs are also liable to pay fines of 60,000 USD and 300,000 USD resp. to the Georgian state budget, OnlineNews.Ge reported.
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