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The briefing by Giorgi Targamadze, the Member of the “Christian-Democrats” Faction

Media and Society 10 დეკემბერი 2010

The members of the "Christian-Democrats” faction protested against sequestration of the lands from the residents of Adjara  by the municipality of Khelvachauri.

"The commission of recognition of the private property of Khelvachauri municipality declared void approximately 280 testimonies of land ownership in Gonio community, in the resort zone”,- Giorgi Targamadze explained.

As Giorgi Targamadze  stated, the authorities adopted that decision because of care for Gonio castle, the monument in the world list of cultural heritage, however according to his statement, the following monument does not have the respective status.

 "With annulment of the testimonies of land ownership for the citizens the article 21 of the Constitution was violated according to which deprivation of the seizure of  the private property should take place on the basis of the court’s decision or the rule determined by the organ law”,- Nikoloz Laliashvili stated. According to his statement, while there is no verdict of court, those owners whose testimonies were declared void, remain the legal owners of the land plots”,- Nikoloz Laliashvili stated.

The "Christian-Democrats” address the government to cancel the adopted decision.  Otherwise they will defend the rights of these people at courts o all instances of Georgia and if there is a necessity, at the European Court of Human Rights.