On September 27, Sokhumi (IDP) Civil Court in Tbilisi satisfied the appeal of thirteen former employees of Media-Center for the government of Abkhazian Autonomous Republic who were fired from the center. According to the verdict, those people must return to their jobs.
In addition to that, the court demanded the media-center to reimburse the salaries of employees since June 13.
Meanwhile, on September 7, former employees of the media center won another trial and where they demanded to restore the abolished structure of media-center.
Media-center was liquidated in June and consequently the personnel were fired. Afterwards, the radio and TV of the center stopped their activities.
Raul Kiria, the head of the Media-center does not agree with the court decision and he claims that the verdict will be appealed against.
Kiria stated that the personnel were fired after their contract terms expired.