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“Ownerless” Busses were Assigned to “Empty Budget”

November 2, 2007
Gigi Ugulava, the Tbilisi mayor, granted eight Dutch busses and two garbage trucks to the Gori Municipality. Nevertheless, those vehicles do not have drivers yet and a responsible person who will supply the vehicles with petrol. Zviad Khmaladze, the chairman of the Municipality, stated that the owner of these vehicles will be selected soon. He also stated that the previous government left no budget for the vehicles.

The gubernator, Lado Gegelashvili, is not in the least worried about how to keep these new yellow buses. He said that they would find some funds to solve the problem.

The presentation of the “ownerless” buses was attended mainly by employees of the Administrative Board and lecturers of Gori University. They were glad about the event. The transportation fee for those buses will only be 20 tetri.

There is no official document on the transfer of the buses to the City Municipality. The Tbilisi Mayor simply stated that those buses were granted to Gori.

As it became evident, “Gori-Avtotrans” Ltd. will accept the Dutch buses. The company was established in December 2004 when that time District Governor, Soso Mumladze, brought eight bigger buses from The Netherlands. Then, Tamaz Svianadze, (nicknamed “Kapusta” and cousin of former Minister of Defense, Irakli Okruashvili) was the head of the company. Nowadays, he is not running the firm anymore.

Gegelashvili stated that they will announce a competition to fill the vacancies of drivers. The winners will receive salaries. This is news for the drivers, because before they relied on the income they earned during one day. Thus, the transport system was in a chaotic situation.

Gubernator claimed that the buses delivered from Netherlands in 2004 will run in the villages. In parallel to it a new car park will be set up and the villagers will be satisfied with the service.

“The service, currently offered by “Ateka” (Transport Park) cannot be considered a fair one. The transportation fees are exaggerated. The buses delivered in 2004 will be profitable if they run in villages. Thus, mainly they will serve the villages,” said the Gubernator.

Saba Tsitsikashvili, Gori 


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