" I declare with full responsibility that I am innocent and the record is a deliberate provocation against me," said Luka Gogia, a former mayor of Zugdidi at a briefing today.

Lasha Gogia spoke about the scandalous record that reflects alleged corruption deals in Zugdidi City Hall, where one of the main figures is the elected Mayor.

Soon after Rustavi 2 had published recordings, the Mayor resigned.

Gogia explains the reasons for his resignation and says that this decision has been made in order not to influence any kind of investigation, conducted by the State Security Service.

According to the former mayor of Zugdidi, he remains the chairman of the Zugdidi DEC in the Georgian Dream"s team.