The Prosecutor`s Office of Georgia has filed charges against former Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili. The relevant statement the Prosecutor General of Georgia made at today`s briefing.

"An investigation has established that Irakli Garibashvili, who held the positions of Georgia`s Minister of Defence and Prime Minister in 2019 - 2024 and was thus a public official holding a state-political office, was prohibited from engaging in any form of business activity or receiving any remuneration other than his official salary under the Law of Georgia on Combating Corruption.

Despite this prohibition, during his time in office, he was engaged in various business activities and has been receiving illicit income on a remarkably large scale. As a public official, he was obliged to declare both his income and expenditure.

In an attempt to launder the proceeds of his illegal activities, he provided false information in his asset declarations, claiming that he received substantial sums of money annually as gifts from a family member. By
doing so, he artificially fabricated a source for part of the substantial sum, 830,000 lari, obtained through his illegal involvement in private business, thereby integrating it into the legal financial system.

Garibashvili purchased and registered two motor vehicles, valued at GEL 463,630, in the name of an associate between 2023 and 2024 to give a lawful appearance to his unexplained wealth. Besides, through a family
member, he acquired a 100% shareholding in a company for GEL 210,000, which owned immovable property.

Concurrently, a total of GEL 3,670,172 was invested in a limited liability company registered in the name of his family member. At the same time, the majority of the unexplained funds were converted into foreign currency in an attempt to conceal their true nature and source. As a result, USD 6.5 million obtained through this conversion were discovered and seized during a search of Garibashvili`s flat on October 17, 2025.

For the aforementioned actions, he has been charged under Article 194, Part 3, Subparagraph `g` of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which pertains to the laundering of illicit proceeds accompanied by the receipt of income on an exceptionally large scale. The accused has pleaded guilty in full to the charges brought against him", - said Giorgi Gvarakidze.