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Systematic Registration of Land Begins in Tbilisi

A memorandum of cooperation was signed today between Justice Minister, Rati Bregadze and Tbilisi Mayor, Kakha Kaladze, according to which, in October 2023, a large-scale reform of systematic land registration will begin in the areas designated by Tbilisi City Hall.

The reform envisions measuring and registering land plots free of charge for citizens according to a predetermined schedule.

Starting from 2022, the systematic registration of Tbilisi will be carried out by the National Agency of Public Registry, similar to the systematic registration that is ongoing throughout the country. The project will be funded by Tbilisi Municipality City Hall and will be completed by the end of 2024. At the moment, 27,684 plots of land, covering 757 hectares, will be measured and registered in Tbilisi Municipality, relevant equipment will be purchased and about 130 people will be employed.

Within the framework of the ongoing systematic registration throughout the country, which will also end at the end of 2024, about 1,000 jobs have already been created; More than 305,000 plots of have been measured, the total area of which is more than 104,000 hectares; Ownership rights were registered for more than 250,000 plots of land, with a total area of 93,957 hectares.

Systematic land registration is completely free for all citizens. Diaspora representatives can also benefit from the reform.

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Strasbourg Court Confirms Davit Kezerashvili’s Guilt in Embezzling Georgian Army Funds, Rejects Claims of Political Persecution

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has issued its decision in the case of Davit Kezerashvili v. Georgia. At a briefing, Justice Minister Anri Okhanashvili discussed the ruling, which upheld the verdict against Kezerashvili.

“The Court concluded that, while serving as Defense Minister shortly before the August 2008 war, Davit Kezerashvili embezzled €5,060,000 (approximately 15 million GEL at today's exchange rate) intended for the Georgian army. It also determined there was no political persecution involved in his prosecution. The Supreme Court of Georgia's verdict finding Kezerashvili guilty was deemed well-founded, and no violation of the presumption of innocence was found,” Okhanashvili stated.

Okhanashvili outlined the fraudulent activities carried out by Kezerashvili:

"During his tenure as Defense Minister, Kezerashvili unlawfully signed a fictitious agreement with an offshore company in a single day to provide combat training for the Georgian army. This agreement bypassed the General Staff of the Defense Forces. In reality, no training occurred, and the €5,060,000 allocated for the Georgian army was deliberately misappropriated."

Anri Okhanashvili emphasized that the Court also dismissed Kezerashvili’s demand for €15,000 in moral damages. Kezerashvili, who enriched himself by defrauding the Georgian army, sought additional compensation for moral damage. The Strasbourg Court firmly rejected this claim. It confirmed the seriousness of Kezerashvili’s crime and upheld the Supreme Court of Georgia's ruling as lawful.

The Justice Minister congratulated the Georgian state and armed forces on their success in the European Court and acknowledged those who defended Georgia’s interests:


“I congratulate the Georgian state, army, and people on this significant victory. I extend my gratitude to the Ministry of Justice staff and the Prosecutor’s Office for their dedicated work. We now look forward to seeing how our European partners, particularly those who previously characterized Kezerashvili as a media advocate, respond to this decision affirming his guilt,” Okhanashvili remarked.