"The investigation pertains to the activities of a specific individual in the Ministry of Economy. As for Davitashvili, no one doubts his integrity," said Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze while discussing the case of Romeo Mikautadze, the former Deputy Minister of Economy detained for the legalization of illegal income.
Specifically, he responded to a question about whether Vice Prime Minister Levan Davitashvili and the party’s General Secretary Kakha Kaladze, who were Mikautadze’s superiors at different times, had been questioned in connection with the case.
"I don’t know what Kakha Kaladze has to do with this? At ‘Tbilservice,’ sure. As for the investigation, it pertains to the activities of a specific individual in the Ministry of Economy. As for Davitashvili, no one doubts his integrity," the Prime Minister noted.
According to the Prime Minister, combating corruption remains one of the top priorities.
"I cannot go into the details of a specific case. That is the competence of law enforcement agencies. Let’s await the results of the investigation. In general, combating corruption remains one of our top priorities. We have an ambitious goal to rank among the top three in Europe in terms of minimal corruption. In this regard, many changes have been implemented in the government and authorities. Everything will be done to fight corruption to the fullest. Corruption hinders the country’s development. This must remain a top priority," the Prime Minister stated.
For context, the court hearing for Romeo Mikautadze, the former First Deputy Minister of Economy charged with abuse of official authority and legalization of illegal income, is scheduled for today. The session will discuss the imposition of a preventive measure against Mikautadze. According to his lawyer, the former Deputy Minister does not plead guilty.
As a reminder, according to the prosecution, Romeo Mikautadze systematically abused his official powers, which was accompanied by obtaining particularly large amounts of income. Specifically, with the assistance of individuals involved in criminal activities, the accused legalized 2,556,192 GEL in illegal and unjustified income.
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