Transparency International – Georgia: 266 million GEL allocated for water works in Samtskhe-Javakheti is being shared among Georgian Dream donors

Contracts worth 121.3 million GEL have been awarded without competition: in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region, three water supply tenders were won without any competition by companies linked to donors of the Georgian Dream party—two by "Gza" and one by "Invest Group.", - reads a statement released by Transparency International – Georgia.

According to the organization, 5 construction companies are dividing the 266,103,541 GEL allocated for water works in Samtskhe-Javakheti. In total, they have donated 676,000 GEL to 'Georgian Dream'. These companies are implementing 7 ongoing tenders. Among them, 3 tenders worth 121,302,540 GEL (45.5%) were won without competition.

“In the region, 49.8% (132,702,271 GEL) of the total amount allocated for water supply was received by a company that previously belonged to Giorgi Chkonia, a 'Georgian Dream' MP in the Parliament of Georgia, and is currently owned by his children.

All seven ongoing tenders were announced by the United Water Supply Company of Georgia in 2022-2023. Of these, 4 tenders totaling 172,505,958 GEL are being implemented in Borjomi-Bakuriani, and one each in Ninotsminda, Akhaltsikhe and Abastumani.

• “Gza” LLC is carrying out 3 projects in Samtskhe-Javakheti: it received 50,603,116 GEL for the design and construction of the water supply network and the construction works of the first zone of the wastewater network in Bakuriani; 40,199,424 GEL for the rehabilitation of the water supply system in Ninotsminda and its three villages - Didi Khanchali, Katnatu, and Orojalar; and 41,899,731 GEL for the design and construction works for the optimization of the water supply system in Akhaltsikhe. “Gza” LLC won 2 out of 3 tenders worth 90,802,540 GEL (68.4% of the total amount) without competition.
• Malkhaz Dumbadze, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the company, and Levan Mzhavanadze, the Director, donated a total of 360,000 GEL to “Georgian Dream” at various times. Until May 2026, the company belonged to Giorgi Chkonia, an MP from “Georgian Dream'” By this time, he had transferred his 100% share to “GI Capital” LLC, which is split 50-50 between his children, Lia and Tea Chkonia. Transparency International - Georgia wrote about possible corrupt state procurements involving “Gza” LLC in April 2025, and on June 11, June 12, and June 21, 2026.

• “L Georgia” LLC is performing design and construction works for the water supply headworks and main pipeline in the town of Bakuriani. Its director, Dimitri Kupatadze, donated 41,000 GEL to “Georgian Dream”, and the owner, Tariel Giorgadze, donated 60,000 GEL. It is noteworthy that Tariel Giorgadze's “Dighomi HPP” LLC was granted state property with the right to build by the decree of the Government of Georgia dated November 20, 2023, the privatization terms of which are unknown.
• “Insi' LLC” is implementing the design and construction of the water supply network and reservoirs in Bakuriani, as well as the second zone of the wastewater network, for 34,991,172 GEL. The director of the company, Zviad Toidze, is a donor to 'Georgian Dream' with 50,000 GEL.
• Partnership “Invest Group”, together with “Produce Investment” LLC, is implementing design and construction works for the optimization of the water supply system in Borjomi for 30,500,000 GEL. “Invest Group” won the tender without competition. The director and owner of the company, Amiran Tskrilashvili, donated a total of 105,000 GEL to “Georgian Dream”.
• “Universal Georgia 2008” LLC is carrying out the design and construction project of a service center, laboratories, and hazardous waste facility in Abastumani for 11,498,428 GEL. The owner of the company, Ednar Chitidze, contributed 60,000 GEL to the ruling party's fund”, reads the statement.