The News in Brief
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Prepared by Messenger Staff
Government's Anti-Corruption Bureau to Monitor Party Finances Beginning September
Starting from September, the government's anti-corruption bureau will take on the role of overseeing party finances, a responsibility previously held by the audit function. Specifically, political parties will be obligated to submit detailed reports of their incomes, expenses, and political donations to the Anti-Corruption Bureau. These reports must comprehensively outline expenditures, income sources, and contributions.
Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chairman of the Georgian Dream party, stated that this action aligns with the recommendations provided by the European Union.
"The European Union recommended consolidating anti-corruption functions within the anti-corruption service. This involved not only establishing a distinct service but also merging functions. One of these functions includes the oversight of party finances.
Hence, in accordance with the European Union's guidance, this responsibility was transferred from the audit service to the anti-corruption service. In other words, this task will no longer remain under the audit service but will be shifted to the anti-corruption service," Kobakhidze stated.
Irakli Kobakhidze Responds to Grigory Karasin's Statement
In response to Grigory Karasin's statement, Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chairman of 'Georgian Dream', dismissed the significance of such remarks, asserting that he doesn't lend weight to such comments.
Grigory Karasin, who leads the International Committee of the Russian Council, conveyed to Sputnik that Russia is actively working towards garnering recognition of the so-called Republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia by countries like China and India.
"We have heard such statements. The most important thing for us is that Georgia has successfully adhered to the non-recognition policy for all these years. Thanks to our government's non-recognition policy, the number of countries recognizing the so-called independence has not increased in all these years," Kobakhidze said.
"Despite these statements, we will continue our successful non-recognition policy. We have heard these remarks, but our non-recognition policy has been successful regardless. This is their business; I will not delve into their statements. I focus on understanding our non-recognition policy, and this policy is achieving significant success," he emphasized.
Government's Anti-Corruption Bureau to Monitor Party Finances Beginning September
Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chairman of the Georgian Dream party, stated that this action aligns with the recommendations provided by the European Union.
"The European Union recommended consolidating anti-corruption functions within the anti-corruption service. This involved not only establishing a distinct service but also merging functions. One of these functions includes the oversight of party finances.
Hence, in accordance with the European Union's guidance, this responsibility was transferred from the audit service to the anti-corruption service. In other words, this task will no longer remain under the audit service but will be shifted to the anti-corruption service," Kobakhidze stated.
Irakli Kobakhidze Responds to Grigory Karasin's Statement
Grigory Karasin, who leads the International Committee of the Russian Council, conveyed to Sputnik that Russia is actively working towards garnering recognition of the so-called Republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia by countries like China and India.
"We have heard such statements. The most important thing for us is that Georgia has successfully adhered to the non-recognition policy for all these years. Thanks to our government's non-recognition policy, the number of countries recognizing the so-called independence has not increased in all these years," Kobakhidze said.
"Despite these statements, we will continue our successful non-recognition policy. We have heard these remarks, but our non-recognition policy has been successful regardless. This is their business; I will not delve into their statements. I focus on understanding our non-recognition policy, and this policy is achieving significant success," he emphasized.