Kazakh Citizen on Trial in Georgia for Medication, Foreign Ministry Comments

Kazakhstan's embassy in Georgia is providing consular assistance to truck driver Ivan Chekulaev, detained in April 2026 for possessing a painkiller. Kazakh diplomats have visited him, attended court hearings, and helped secure legal representation. The medication, prescribed in Germany, was found without a prescription in Georgia, where it's a controlled substance. He faces up to 15 years for illegal drug possession.

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