What is half a million GEL per year spent on by the Heraldic Council?
Another research object of the money waste detector is an agency created in 2008, which is referred to as a rather unpopular agency in the media project. The money waste detector claims that its main activity is to address with speeches at the events dedicated to heraldic issues and is limited to the exhibition of "modern Georgian state symbols"; Sometimes the prizes may be awarded - this year Vano Zardiashvili and Davit Matikashvili were awarded.
"The population of Georgia annually spends about 423 thousand GEL and from 2008 to 2019 they received from the budget of Georgia about 4,7 million GEL for this activity," said the researcher of the money waste detector, David Mzhavanadze.
The MPs of the "Georgian Dream" deny the accusation of misappropriation of money.
"All state agencies are obliged to agree with the Heraldic Council issues related to uniform, coat of arms, and in this connection, we have initiated a large legislative package together with Davit Matikashvili and accordingly the Heraldic Council considered to award us. 400 thousand GEL is not big scale annual budget for the work done, "- said Zardiashvili.