Officials received gifts worth 24 million lari in 8 months – TI-Georgia

Over eight months from September 2025 to April 2026, 379 Georgian government officials declared gifts worth 24 million lari, reported Transparency International Georgia. The declarations included 11 million lari in cash, 12 million lari in real estate (48 homes and 69 land plots), plus 28 vehicles, 6 weapons, and jewelry. Cash gifts averaged 47,000 lari per person, with 28 officials receiving over 100,000 lari; 5.6 million lari was in U.S. dollars and 1.7 million in euros.

Officials from 158 agencies reported gifts, with the Ministry of Internal Affairs leading: 46 employees collectively received 2.3 million lari. The majority of gifts—60.78 percent totaling 14.9 million lari—came from parents, while siblings contributed 4.3 million lari, relatives 2.4 million lari, and children 1.3 million lari.