Transparency International Georgia investigated the economic interests of Anzor Bolkvadze, single-seat district MP from Adjara (Khulo, Shuakhevi, Keda). In March 2020 organization presented a study that demonstrated that MP does not include in his asset declaration the complete information about his and his family members’ property, companies, and income received from these companies. We have asked the Civil Service Bureau to respond to the shortcomings we have uncovered.

“Anzor Bolkvadze has been a single-seat district MP for 12 years. It is likely that Bolkvadze managed to ensure a steep increase of the assets and income of his family as well as relatives and other people close to him at the expense of state procurement precisely thanks to his close ties with the incumbent and previous governments and corresponding influence:

- Over these years, his family registered the ownership of hotels in Beshumi and Goderdzi mountain resorts which come with tens of thousands of square meters of land attached to them;

- In 2008, soon after his election as a single-seat district MP, his son Roland Bolkvadze was hired by the Adjara Roads Department. Currently, he [Roland Bolkvadze] is the head of the Logistics Service and a member of the tender commission;

- In the past five years, through public tenders and simplified procurement procedures, the companies that belong to the MP’s relatives – Aisi, Keda, and Giga 2015, received up to GEL 6m from this department and other procuring organisations operating in Adjara. It is our opinion that the artificial creation of a non-competitive environment for these companies must become a basis for the inquiry by investigation bodies”, - reads the report of IT Georgia.

Detailed information in here https://www.transparency.ge/en/blog/what-benefits-single-seat-district-mp-bolkvadze-brings-his-relatives-and-friends