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The Defense Ministry defended its expenses in the case against former Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze, asserting that all costs related to a medical device purchase were justified and compliant with contractual terms. Prosecutors allege Burchuladze inflated the price of the device, resulting in a loss of 1,333,728 GEL, and further claim he engaged in questionable financial transactions to conceal the origins of funds used for property purchases in Spain.