2012-07-13
Mariam Michitashvili of the village of Bakurtsikhe had been working as a cook at Khidmsheni and Gvirabebi 99 LLC since May 28, 2012. Furthermore, she rented out two rooms in her house together with storages to the construction company for the period of three months. According to Ms. Michitashvili, the deputy head of the construction company’s division, Givi Makharadze, was summoned to the First Deputy Governor of Kakheti, Giorgi Sibashvili. The latter instructed Mr. Makharadze to ...
2012-05-21
In early April 2012, during a two-week period, representatives of the Georgian Dream reached an agreement with Soso Melashvili about renting an office space. When Georgian Dream's representatives were ready to conclude the agreement, he refused to rent the space without giving any specific reason....
2012-05-21
According to the information of Gia Gvalia, chairperson of the Georgian Dream’s office, it turned out to be rather difficult to find an office for the Coalition in Martvili which has been a concurrent problem in other districts. There were around five instances where, despite the agreement reached before signing of a contract, owners refused to rent out their properties to avoid any trouble....
2012-05-21
Journalist Lasha Zarginava became a reporter of Channel 9 TV Company in late March 2012. He had been trying to find an office space since April 2012. Despite the agreement reached with property owners, after they learned that Channel 9 was affiliated with Bidzina Ivanishvili, they refused to rent their properties to the journalist....
2012-05-21
Representatives of the Georgian Dream informed ISFED’s long-term observer that they were trying to find an office space for a period of three months. Upon finding a place, the property owners initially agreed to rent it out, but ultimately denied Georgian Dream's request. While speaking with Georgian Dream’s representatives, the property owners noted that their family members were threatened with dismissal from work....
2012-05-21
On April 18, 2012, the day Georgian Dream’s office in Kaspi District was opened, buses that were scheduled to leave for the district center from different villages were delayed. Municipal public transport services were also limited from 11 am to 4 pm. ISFED’s long term observer personally made contact to verify the information but the operator could not provide any reasons for the delay....