Deputy Mayor of Tbilisi: There is clearly a problem in the expert opinion - a certain defect should have been noted during the inspection of the fountain, and under no circumstances would we have accepted it in such a condition

The problem is clearly in the expert report, which should not have been so unequivocal and the problem should have been identified, Deputy Mayor of Tbilisi Andria Basilaya told PalitraNews TV regarding Vake Park tragic incident.

According to Andria Basilaia, during the inspection, a certain defect should have been detected, and in such a case, the City Hall would not have accepted the project.

"The investigation is ongoing, I don't want to talk about some version, however, in this case, the problem is clearly in the expert report, which, if there was a problem, should not have been so unequivocal and the problem should have been identified. We are now talking about the inspection of the fountain, a certain defect should have been noted, and under no circumstances would we have accepted it in such a condition.

As I told you, we are already talking within the team. We may create additional bureaucratic levels regarding safety. We are discussing it first, it is a very serious fact and we must draw conclusions about it... I can tell you unequivocally that the work will not continue like this until we are sure that it will be 100% safe. I can definitely say this," Andria Basilaia said.

According to Andria Basilaia, it is planned to change the approaches regarding tender purchases.

"Of course, such a fact changes the reality, and of course, we will analyze the process once again, and probably on Wednesday, at the government meeting, the Mayor will make a statement about what will be changed and what additional measures we will take. We are talking about what we can do to make the public infrastructure safer," said Andria Basilaia.