Shevardnadze Claims there is a Progress in Fight Against Corruption

(Tbilisi, February 11, Civil Georgia) – President Shevardnadze in his Monday radiobroadcast on February 11 praised Anticorruption Council and Control of Chamber’s [main official watchdog agency] activity to defeat corruption.

On February 10 President Shevardnadze sacked Mtkheta-Mtianeti governor Koba Buchukuri on the bases of report made by Mirian Gogiashvili, Anticorruption Council Secretary.

President stated in radiobroadcast, that at least 10 regional high officials will be dismissed in the nearest future. President said that these officials made nothing to defeat corruption.