Note: This article was written by Transparency International Georgia and published on June 21 as part of a project titled Eastern Partnership Plus implemented by the German think tank Zentrum Liberale Moderne (LibMod). The original publication

 I.Main findingsOn June 28, 2021 Parliament of Georgia with the third hearing adopted amendments to the Election Code aimed at improving electoral legislation. The working process lasted for a few months and the final version of the amendments a

 On 10 June 2021, JSC Georgian Railway announced a tender worth GEL 52.8m to procure mainline rails and requested that the suppliers provide certificates established by the Eurasian Customs Union founded by Russia. The deadline for tender submis

 Transparency International Georgia continues to research the business interests of the relatives and associates of Anzor Bolkvadze, a member of the Georgian Parliament elected from the Georgian Dream as a majoritarian in highland Adjara.None of

 The foul odour caused by the processing of fish has been bothering the population of Poti for years. The fish odour appears during the season of processing anchovy which lasts from November until February. The population occasionally stages pro

 The park located in the center of Ninotsminda, which used to be a public space, was gradually registered in private ownership. It is noteworthy that the owners of 2,840 sq/m of land became current and former local government officials, their fa

 The Revolving Door is a movement between public and private sectors that involves the risks of corruption and conflict of interests, which is being periodically researched by Transparency International Georgia. This time, such a case arose in S

 In recent years, there have been questions whether the competitions to select members of the Georgian National Communications Commission (GNCC) have been carried out as a sound, competitive and independent process. The prevailing practice creat

 I.Key findings and recommendationsThere are about 3,200 companies registered in the Georgian Business Registry, all or part of which are owned by an offshore company. Since high-ranking public officials are restricted from doing business, they