Samegrelo. A public discussion was held in the Civic Engagement Center on February 8 concerning the ongoing staff changes in Ozurgeti. The Ozurgeti Municipality GamgebeliKoteSharashenidze, representative of the Regional Administration PaataManjgaladze and the representative of the Georgian Union for Democratic Development Irakli Papava have talked about the dismissal of persons employed in the structures of the Municipality Sakrebulo and Gamgeoba after the elections. According to KoteSharashidze, the opinion that allegedly public servants and village trustees are persecuted on political grounds is incorrect and unjustified. Meeting participants have also discussed the creation of the competition-attestation commission, which will work on the selection of new staff in a competent manner. Representatives of NGOs and political parties, journalists and citizens have attended the discussion.