2020-07-17 On July 17, yard-keeper Khatuna Askargizi was dismissed from Tbilisi Improvements Service for absences without prior warning. Coordinator contacted the cleaning service. They said that Khatuna Askargizi had committed a disciplinary misconduct. According to Khatuna Askargizi, her dismissal was politically motivated because she participated in a protest rally in v.Khidiskuri of Kaspi Municipality on July 14, where protesters demanded drinking water. Leaders of the UNM were present at the rally. Khatuna Askargizi was interviewed by Mtavari Channel on village problems. One month later, on July 17, Askargizi missed work due to health problems. The same day, an employee of the cleaning service Tamaz Melikishvili notified her about the dismissal. Askargizi had been working at Tbilisi Improvements Service for 10 years and she had not received a single warning during this time. According to Askargizi, her family is harassed by the authorities due to their political views. Her husband Jambul Sionoghli had been working at Tbilisi Improvements service for years. During the 2018 presidential election, he served as a coordinator of the united opposition in v.Khidiskuri. Following the elections, he was dismissed from work for appearing half hour late. According to Khatuna Askargizi, a family of 11 members was left without any income and they need social assistance