2013-04-26 Chokhatauri – starting from October 1, 2012 through January 31, 2013, four employees of Chokhatauri Municipality were dismissed on the basis of their own letters of resignation. 12 employees were dismissed upon expiration of labor contract, while three were dismissed after reductions in staff. ISFED’s coordinator found out that staff changes in Chokhatauri Municipality officially commence on March 1. All 23 village trustees have already submitted resignation letters which have not yet been approved. Trustees are expected to be replaced starting from March 1.

2013-02-28 From October 1, 2012 through January 31, 2012, there was only a single dismissal reported in Lanchkhuti Sakrebulo; in particular, labor contract of a consultant for the faction Georgian Dream – Democratic Lanchkhuti was terminated. Vazhtang Zenaishvili was appointed as Acting Deputy Gamgebeli of Lanchkhuti on February 1. He was a manager of the Georgian Dream’s regional office. 6 trustees of territorial units were dismissed in February based on their own letters of resignation, including 4 trustees dismissed the same day, on February 19. Acting trustees were appointed in five villages. According to reports, they are planning to hold primaries for appointment of village trustees. Trustees in the village of Atsana and Ninoshvili have been replaced following primaries.