According to Transparency International – Georgia, over the past six years, 271 alleged cases of elite corruption have been documented, involving more than 227 current or former high-ranking officials from Georgian Dream, including 38 government members, 40 MPs, 18 judges, and 72 high-ranking municipal officials.

The organization notes that elite corruption remains unpunished.

“In 2025 alone, 48 new alleged cases of elite corruption were recorded. Investigative bodies, which for several months have been preoccupied with internal clan conflicts within Georgian Dream, have shown no interest in any of these cases.

The cases of elite corruption identified in 2025 include: awarding large state contracts to officials’ own companies and relatives; distributing budget funds and state property to businesses affiliated with the ruling party in exchange for political donations; unjustified accumulation and concealment of property, failure to declare assets; prohibited and hidden entrepreneurial activities by officials; receiving illegal income as gifts from family members; obtaining construction permits through corrupt deals; illegal construction; seizing state real estate via privatization; misappropriation of natural resources; passing laws tailored to specific individuals; exerting pressure on judges or using the judiciary for corrupt purposes; nepotism and fictitious employment of party activists at the state’s expense.

The current corruption situation in Georgia is characterized by, on the one hand, impressively low levels of petty corruption and, on the other hand, almost complete impunity for high-level corruption. Unfortunately, corruption in Georgia has reached the extreme form of ‘state capture.’ The nature, scale, number, and growth trend of high-level corruption cases suggest that high-level corruption in the country is taking the form of a kleptocracy. The authorities responsible for preventing corruption (the Prosecutor General’s Office and the State Security Service) leave alleged cases of high-level corruption without effective response, especially when they involve individuals close to the ruling party.”