Friday, December 5, 2025

The revolving doors of Georgia's politics and business

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Kakhi Kaladze (pictured) was involved in at least three companies in the energy sector before he became energy minister, according to TI’s report. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Business and politics are tightly connected in Georgia, according to a new report by Transparency International.

The organization claims that some wealthy businessmen have been elected to the Georgian parliament and some members of the executive

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Media watchdog chairman accused of conflict of interest

TBILISI, DFWatch – The chair of Georgia’s media regulatory commission keeps back from interfering when TV stations break the advertising rules. His inaction as a watchdog leader is to his own personal benefit. The chair, Irakli Chikovani, has a 35% share in Magi Style Media Ltd, which sells TV airtime to advertisers. Therefore, the chairman’s … Read more