Tbilisi. Non Governmental Organizations released a statement. "As publicly known, the Mayor of Tbilisi Gigi Ugulava made a statement on 21 December 2013 before a court hearing that the judge trying the case is under pressure exerted by  certain persons including the current and former employees of the Interior Ministry's General Inspection. He has named concrete individuals who, as he alleges, are exercising pressure on the judge. We believe this statement requires prompt and adequate reaction from the relevant entities. ...In this particular case, we consider that the Chairman of the Tbilisi City Court must immediately exercise powers granted to him by law and start inquiring into facts of alleged improper communication with the judge", says the statement.

Source:transparency.ge