Zviad Tchumburidze, the secretary general of the EU-Georgia business council, said that the current processes raise question marks, for instance, the sitting committee meeting in the parliament, where the bank"s case should have been discussed. He also draws attention to the Anaklia project the implementation of which may be hindered.
According to him, it is very important for the country that Anaklia"s project be implemented and its failure is in the interests of Russia.
"What we have seen in the Parliament, is also seen by the ambassadors ?! The ordinary hearing of the business case was not allowed, that"s what causes this question. Neither the prosecutor"s office, nor the government, should forget that Georgia is in war today, 20% is occupied and practically military bases are about 35 kilometers from Tbilisi and you know what is happening in Abkhazia too. Therefore, Anaklia should be implemented. The Russians have their own interest and this interest has not stopped for 28 years. What do you think that if there are no diplomatic relations, we do not have people who are working for Russia? We see very well what is happening, even if we take uncomfortable and very bad statement of Karasin, what right has of the Deputy Foreign Minister to threaten the country? "- said Zviad Chumburidze.
The European Union is watching the case of TBC Bank. The deputy head of the EU Delegation to Georgia states that the Anaklia project is truly in the list of priority infrastructure projects for the EU, but the decision on financing is not yet taken.
"What I can say at this stage is that this is an important case for the Georgian business environment, which we are closely following. As for Anaklia"s project, Georgia has had progress in improving the business environment and now it is important to keep this, it is an important issue for investors. The Anaklia project is definitely in the list of priority infrastructure projects for the EU, but the decision on financing is not yet taken, "said Carlo Natal.