Agricultural Minister confirms part of EBRD cars were handed over to his Ministry

The Minister of Agriculture confirmed that some EBRD cars were handed over to his Ministry Agriculture Minister Otar Danelia has made a comment on the use of vehicles purchased for the EBRD meeting.

According to the Minister, the cars, which were handed over to the Ministry of Agriculture, are being used for his and his assistants’ transportation.

"I want to comment on the statements made about this issue. Unfortunately, I did not have time to comment on it earlier. In general, it is desirable to explore issues first and then to make statements in order to avoid embarrassment. The cars, which were handed over to the Ministry of Agriculture, are used for me and my assistants’ transportation, while off-road vehicles are used by any employee when he/she travels to regional territories,” he said.

According to Rustavi 2, 67 new vehicles purchased for GEL 718 000 are being used by members of the ruling party, whereas the Coordinating Council had been saying that the new vehicles would be sold. (IPN)