EMC- the non-governmental organization has been studying funding of the Patriarchate for years. According to their survey, since signing the concordat, the Patriarchate has received 250 million GEL , excluding the funds allocated from the reserve funds of the President and the Parliament.
In addition, the territory, which has been handed over to the Patriarchate, is a million hectares .

The NGO representatives state that such actions exceed limits, defined by the agreement between Church and State.

According to the NGO the property owned by the Church is 36 times larger than territory of Vatican.