Zugdidi City Council approved the 2022 budget amid tension. The newly elected mayor Mamuka Tsotseria congratulated the population on the approval of the main financial document of the municipality. According to him, today's decision is legitimate.

"The current Council has approved the 2022 budget. The new budget was set at 47 million 200 thousand GEL. Of course, our priorities are defined. These include infrastructure, health and social security, environment, youth, culture, sports and more.

The process was carried out in compliance with all procedures and deadlines provided by the Budget Code and the Local Self-Government Code. As for the destructive opposition, of course, it does not matter to them how much is the budget, what are its main parameters, how are these funds distributed. They consider it as a tool, a tool to bring the municipality into a deadlock, crisis", - said Mamuka Tsotseria.

In parallel with the approval of the budget, there were several confrontations between the law enforcers and the representatives of the opposition in front of the Zugdidi Regional Administration building. According to the available information, 2 people were detained during the rally.