Governmental Institutions Does not Know How To Release Public Information

08.12.2009

Guria regional department for Registration and Privatization of State Property avoids release of public information.

“Union for Democratic Development of Georgia” requested public information from the regional department on 28 October 2009.

According to the lawyer of the same organization Irakli Papava, they requested copies of all documents about the sale of 97, 7 % shares of Ltd “Askana” in according to the resolution #8/1 of Ozurgeti district department of theMinistry of Property Management of Georgia issued on 11 February 1998.

Representative of Guria regional Department for the Registration and Privatization of State Property Grigol Khurtsidze said they do not have the requested information and they should not have it as well.

“However, in fact, exactly this department should release this information, because it is the legal descendent of Ozurgeti district department of the Ministry of Property Management of Georgia. Though, if this department does not have this information and even does not want to have it, they should reply to the request in written form,” said Papava.

“Georgian Union for Democratic Development” will appeal to the court in these days.