Minister of Defence of Georgia
Juansher Burchuladze

Education

Georgian Technical University - Banking. Graduated - 1994 - 1998

Professional Experience

Minister of Defence of Georgia - from 22 February, 2021;

Deputy Minister of Defence of Georgia - from 2019 till 21 February, 2021;

The First Deputy of Executive Director of Municipal Development Fund of Georgia - 2016 - 2019;

Executive Director of Municipal Development Fund of Georgia - 2015 - 2016;

The First Deputy of Executive Director of Municipal Development Fund of Georgia - 2015;

Financial Manager in the Embassy of GEORGIA to the UNITED STATES of AMERICA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia) - 2010 - 2015;

Business Development Director of “Kor-Standard Bank” - 2007 - 2010;

Branch Head in “Kor-Standard Bank” - 2007;

Head of Budapest Section in “Kor-Standard Bank - 2006 - 2007;

Private banker of Corporate Customer Service Department in “Kor-Standard Bank - 2005 - 2006;

Senior Specialist of Plastic Card Service and Processing Department in “Cartu Bank” - 2004 - 2005;

Economist of the Liquidation Commission in National Bank of Georgia - 2001- 2004;

Financial Manager in LTD “Lux” - 1999 - 2001;

Intern of American Countries Department in Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia - 1998 - 1999

Other Languages

English; Spanish; Russian; Turkish

Marital Status

Married, wife and eight children

Former President of Georgia
Giorgi Margvelashvili
Former PM of Georgia; For Georgia chairman
Giorgi Gakharia
Speaker of Parliament of Georgia
Shalva Papuashvili
State Security Service investigator - The Ministry of Defense created not only an uncompetitive, but also a biased environment and paid much more in procurement than it should have paid
Prosecutor on Juansher Burchuladze and those detained with him - No decision has been made regarding a plea agreement - no statements have been recorded and accordingly, no negotiations are ongoing with any of them
Former Head of the Ministry of Defense Procurement Department: I admit the circumstances that I caused damage to the state budget and I regret it - the minister was informed about all major procurements
Zurab Tukvadze: The purchase had to be secret, and Vasil Mkheidze had to deliver 10% of the full purchase value to the Defense Minister, Juansher Burchuladze
Juansher Burchuladze: This was caused by the actions of my wife’s brother; if we did something wrong in the ministry – I will share both moral and, if any, financial responsibility
Prosecutor: Real estate registered in the name of Juan­sher Burchuladze’s wife in Spain has been seized
Former Minister of Defense Juansher Burchuladze and the individuals detained with him - Giorgi Khaindrava and Vasil Mkheidze - remain in custody
Ministry of Defense seeks compensation from Juansher Burchuladze if charges are proven
Juansher Burchuladze’s lawyer: All witnesses confirmed that the Defense Ministry’s expenses were necessary
Juansher Burchuladze to judge - I have a specific disease that is not treatable in Georgia, I need procedures that cannot be done in prison, I also have a moral problem, and I also have 8 children - please take this into account
Supporters express support to Levan Khabeishvili near State Security Service
Irakli Rukhadze: I'm not saying corruption doesn't happen, but business doesn't see it on a wide scale - I'm not speaking because it hasn't affected me, and why isn't business speaking? Even opposition business isn't complaining - We need to find out who, where, what they were giving, what they were doing
Irakli Nadiradze: Irakli Gharibashvili was detained all night long on the day of the briefing on the scandalous $624 million and €35 ​​million case
Roman Gotsiridze on the detention of former high-ranking officials and others: This is what always happens in authoritarian regimes; it's not a real fight against corruption, it's a campaign - Ivanishvili is following Putin's footsteps
Prosecutor's Office files charges 4 individuals with preparation and storage of a particularly large amount of goods without excise stamps, including Juansher Burchuladze’s security guard
Irakli Pavlenishvili: If we believe Gia Khukhashvili, Bidzina Ivanishvili will always be in power; this man brought Ivanishvili, and what he says serves to strengthen the regime - October 4 is the most popular date
Juansher Burchuladze: I hope that this injustice will end as soon as possible
Irakli Kobakhidze: Juansher Burchuladze and “Anita” are not connected
Estonian Ambassador: I will be leaving Tbilisi later this week - Does my departure reflect the current state of relations between Georgia and Estonia? Of course it does - I cannot hide that
UAE’s Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy - “We will leave no stone unturned to make sure that we do defend ourselves”