Attempts to intimidate and overturn the political crisis in the country - this is how businessmen asses the interest of the Competition Agency about possible price increases. Iva Chkonia, Chairman of the Georgian Association of Business Distributors, believes that the so-called business-to-business negotiation is absurd. He said that the government is trying to put pressure on the Competition Agency.
"Business is free and there is no upper or lower limit for the pricing policy. I will not comment on the statements on cartel deal as well, because it is not serious. It is better to look at the country"s domestic economy and work together with the National Bank to avoid the problems. We are professionals of the field and we talk about threats today that might become a problem of the country tomorrow,” - said Iva Chkonia.
Attempts to turn a serious economic downturn into business - Competition Agency. According to Zurab Uchumbegashvili, the ruling team is trying to create an image of the enemy with business and blame it for the current unbearable situation.
"When the GEL devalues the price goes up. It is an inevitable process. They just want to create an enemy image,” - said Zurab Uchumbegashvili.
Khaduri"s office demanded an explanation from the heads of all distribution companies. The agency accuses them of violation of competition law.