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.