Tbilisi. Transparency  International - Georgia released a blog post - "Invalid liquidation of municipalities cost self-government budgets more than 2 million GEL". "In July 2014, as a part of local government reform, the municipalities of Zugdidi, Ozurgeti, Ambrolauri, Akhaltsikhe, Gori, Mtskheta and Telavi were liquidated and immediately replaced by the newly established self-governing cities and communities. Transparency International Georgia assessed the liquidation process of the Municipalities as illegal due to the absence of proper justification. Our organization adviced the Municipalities to consider its reorganization instead of liquidation. However, our recommendation was not taken into account", says the blog post.