Tbilisi. Taking into consideration the increased public interest, the Public Defender of Georgia once again echoes the so-called cyanide case and notes that full closure of the trial does not serve the aim of enhancing the public confidence in the investigative and judicial authorities.

''Given that the investigation of the criminal case has been completed, but the defense is still not allowed to disclose case materials, the publicity of the trial is the only way to increase public confidence in justice. The Public Defender of Georgia hopes that the court will use a much tougher test in the limitation of the public nature of the trial and it will be possible to carry out public control over the mentioned case'', is noted in the statement.

Source: www.ombudsman.ge