Kibar Khalvashi Meets With Rustavi 2 Founders
Kibar Khalvashi, the current 100% shareholder of Rustavi 2 TV Company, is currently holding a meeting with the founders of the TV Channel – Davit Dvali and Jarji Akimidze.
The newly appointed Director-General of Rustavi 2, Paata Salia, who is at the same time the lawyer of Khalvashi, is also attending the meeting.
The main issue discussed at the meeting is the transfer of Rustavi 2 shares to David Dvali and Jarji Akimidze. As David Dvali noted before the meeting, they will hear Kibar Khalvashi's proposal today.
On July 18, the European Court of Human Rights delivered a verdict in the ownership dispute of one of Georgia’s largest TV channels, Rustavi 2.
According to the Court’s judgment, there were no violations of any Article of the European Convention on Human Rights in the case of Rustavi 2. Additionally, the rights of Rustavi 2 and its owners were not violated in the Georgian courts. Rustavi 2 can appeal the case in the Grand Chamber of Strasbourg.
The Strasbourg Court suspended a temporary measure whereby the mechanism of suspending the judgment of the Supreme Court of Georgia no longer exist. Accordingly, the TV company was re-registered to shareholder Kibar Khalvashi, as it was decided by the courts of three instances in Georgia.
On the same day, Nika Gvaramia has been dismissed from the post of Director-General of TV Company Rustavi 2. The TV Channel now has a new head - Paata Salia, the lawyer of the current owner of Rustavi 2 - businessman Kibar Khalvashi.
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By Ana Dumbadze