Ketevan Dolidze`s substitute Giorgi Sikharulidze made the first comment. Sikharulidze says in conversation with "Courier" that nobody has contacted him from the Ministry of Culture.

According to the director, nobody has officially stated to him yet whether he was selected as the new artistic director of Mikheil Tumanishvili Film Actors Theater.

According to him, he has been receiving congratulations from friends all day long but he has not received any official offer and has not consulted with the minister.

Giorgi Sikharulidze is still artistic director of Kutaisi Lado Meskhishvili Theater. The term of the former art director of the Mikheil Tumanishvili Theater expires on September 17.

"There was no secret negotiation and I can not comment on what Katie says about it. Competition was being held in all theaters and I have filed an application, "- said Giorgi Sikharulidze, Artistic Director of Lado Meskhishvili State Theater.