Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili released Gocha Chogovadze from his post as governor of Imereti region, which is the administrative center of Kutaisi, the press secretary of the president Manana Manjgaladze.

According to” Vesti “, M. Manjgaladze reported that the President of Georgia met in Tbilisi on an emergency meeting with heads of law enforcement officials, members of government and heads of administration of the province Imereti and received full information about the tragedy in Kutaisi “.

spokesman stressed that” Georgia”s President hoped that started Prosecutor”s investigation will soon establish the details of the tragedy and identify the perpetrators. ” “The president shocked by the tragedy and expressed his condolences to relatives of the victims. By the decision of Saakashvili, the bereaved families and affected state will material and moral support”, – she said.

Meanwhile, leaders of several opposition parties called on the authorities “not to seek scapegoats for the tragedy and to prosecute those senior officials of the country, which, contrary to public opinion started by dismantling the memorial of Heroes in Kutaisi and undermine it”.

As we have previously reported that two people were killed in the Georgian city of Kutaisi in the explosion of the Memorial of glory, which the Georgian authorities decided to dismantle.