According to Transparency International Georgia, some of the current and former members of the Georgian Dream, officials and businesses close to the party are buying real estate in EU countries, establishing companies and obtaining EU citizenship for their children.

“While Georgia is on the verge of losing visa liberalization with the European Union due to the authoritarian policies of the Georgian Dream, current and former members and officials of the party themselves are buying real estate in Europe, establishing companies, and obtaining EU citizenship for their children.

This fact is easily seen from publicly available sources. Transparency International Georgia has found information about 17 individuals (current and former members of the Georgian Dream, officials, and businessmen close to the party) who own companies or real estate in the following EU countries: France, Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Spain, Denmark, Slovakia, Hungary, Greece, and Cyprus.

Note: The information listed is only a small part of the property and companies that party members actually own in various European countries, traceable through public sources”, reads the information.

According to the organization, real estate in EU countries is owned by: Honorary Chairman of the Georgian Dream, Bidzina Ivanishvili; Mayor of Tbilisi, Kakha kaladze; MP of the Georgian Dream, Anton Obolashvili; Chairman of the National Communications Commission, Kakhi Bekauri; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the Republic of India, Vakhtang Jaoshvili; President of the Football Federation, Levan Kobiashvili; Former Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia in the Interests Section of the Embassy of the Swiss Confederation in the Russian Federation, Giorgi Kajaia; Bidzina Ivanishvili's business partner and owner of the Imedi TV company, Irakli Rukhadze; Georgian Ambassador to Hungary and Montenegro, Nikoloz Laliashvili; Former Director of the Maritime Transport Agency, Alexi Akhvlediani; Georgian Dream MP Nino Tsilosani; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nikoloz Nikolozishvili; Former First Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development Romeo Mikautadze; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the Kingdom of Denmark Natela Menabde; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the Republic of Armenia Giorgi Sharvashidze; Deputy Head of the Vake-Saburtalo Main Division of the Tbilisi Police Department Gaioz Kajaia; and Chairperson of the Tsageri Municipality Council Commission Magdana Kurashvili.