Finance Minister of Georgia Ivane Machavariani responds to developments around TV Company "Iberia".

The minister does not speak about scandalous audio recordings, only says that Omega Group should cover the existing debt.

"They have to pay a budget tax. Whether they have a video or an audio recording, they still have to pay 50 million to budget . The only thing I confirm is that the debt to the budget has been growing for three years and it should have been stopped and paid, "- Machavariani said.

TV company "Iberia" has been broadcasting in a special regime for about a week already. Journalists and management blame the government for pressure. The management of the TV company says that the government has created financial problems for "Omega Group" because of "Iberia" tv.

The main financing company of "Iberia" is "Omega Group". According to the channel"s owners, they were offered to give up the television in exchange for 51 million dollars.

Today, "Courier" has released another hidden audio recording about the TV company"s case where the TV company"s owners are offered to solve the problems for giving to Bidzina Ivanishvili"s surroundings three million.
According to the "Courier`s " reliable source, there is also a secret video recording.