I have known Pipia for years, he wanted to meet about something - about business, he was in oil transportation 15 years ago, said Vasil Chigogidze, a member of the parliamentary majority, answering the question of what kind of acquaintance he has and for what purposes Mamuka Pipia, a businessman living in Russia, who is according to reports a member of Gavrilob's entourage, was in the Parliament with him.
As Chigogidze says, he himself gave the pass to the businessman, however, he did not manage to meet him, and regarding the photos published by Pipia, in which he is sitting on the MP's chair in Chigogidze's office, the member of the majority said: "Maybe he wants to become a member of the Parliament or he is happy to take a picture. I don't know what was the point of taking and publishing photos."
"I have known Mamuka Pipia for years, but I had not seen him for a long time, he came twice in recent years and I could not meet him, and he asked me to meet him. It happened that there was a session, we had voting and he came at that time, I asked the assistant to get a pass, he went up to my room. I physically could not go there for an hour. I heard that he took a picture, sat on my chair, maybe he wants to become a member of Parliament or he is happy to take a picture. I don't know, I'm amazed at what this is for.
I met him downstairs, told him that I needed to go to the session and wait for me, we could not talk about any topic. He wanted to meet about something, business. He didn't say anything, the session continued and I couldn't talk with him. I know that he is a business boy, he was in oil transportation 15 years ago when I met him," said Chigogidze.
To the question: whether the photo of the hall published by Pipia was taken by him or not, Chigogidze answers: "It is not a new one. It was taken a long time ago and he used it, I don't know what he needed it for."