Tbilisi City Court Suspended Announced Competition in the Public Broadcaster

Tbilisi City Court accepted Giorgi Baratashvili’s (the ex-director of the Public Broadcaster) lawsuit claiming invalidation of the September 6, 2013 decision of the Board of Trustees, restoration to his former position and compensation for the missed salary. Furthermore, the court also admitted the second lawsuit where Giorgi Baratashvili demanded invalidation of the September 12, 2013 decision of the Board concerning announced competition on the vacant position of the general director.

Preparatory hearing is scheduled on October 23, 2013 at 16:00.

It is noteworthy, that by the October 9, 2013 ruling the court suspended announced open competition on the vacant position of the general director of the public broadcaster.

GYLA’s Media Legal Defense Center has been representing Giorgi Baratashvili’s interests in the court.

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