Another attack on the Mtavari Channel

Another attack on the Mtavari channel. The government creates an artificial obstacle for the main opposition media. A former employee of Sakpatenti refuses to participate in the criminal scheme of the Georgian Dream and reveals a secret plan. The agency responsible for trademark registration was planning to postpone the processing of the Mtavari Channel application and logo registration for an unknown reason.

The trace goes to Giorgi Gakharia.  It is the person who is trusted by the Prime Minister, who at this stage is the head of "Sakpatenti" and who personally demanded to create problems for the "Mtavari Channel". The employee, who refused to carry out an illegal assignment, is now filing a complaint with the Prosecutor's Office and demands restoration of his limited powers, but the investigative agency has not responded to the complaint.

Irakli Kasradze, the head of the Sakpatenti Department of Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Designs, who worked in this position full-time until July 28, until,  as he claims, after refusal to perform the  illegal task he started to have problems.

The task, which was not fulfilled by Irakli Kasradze, is related to "Mtavari Channel". According to him, the Chairman of the"Sakpatenti" Board  asked him to delay the registration of the trademark required by the TV company and create problems for it.

Mindia Davitadze asked to create problems for "Mtavari channel" not only during a personal meeting.  Irakli Kasradze also has specific correspondence where the request of the head of Sakpatenti is clearly read. Irakli Kasradze did not follow the orders of the manager as he considered it illegal.  He was punished for that.

In his statement addressed to Irakli Shotadze, he describes in detail the events that have happened since May.  He indicates how and why his oppression started. He gives specific examples and requests that the facts set out in his complaint be examined and that appropriate action is taken in the event of the detection of signs of a criminal offense. Irakli Kasradze filed a statement with the Prosecutor's Office on July 30. Today, August 12, the "Mtavari Channel " was told that the investigation of the complaint has already begun.

It seems that Mindia Davitadze has not been questioned by the prosecutor's office yet, because as he told the "Mtavari Channel", he learned about the employee's complaint from us.

Davitadze also denies Kasradze's accusations.

Mindia Davitadze was appointed as the Chairman of Sakpatenti in February 2020 by the order of Giorgi Gakharia. Prior to that, he worked in the Human Rights Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.