Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili announced today that Georgia’s Anti-Corruption Bureau will be fully abolished on March 2, 2026, with all of its functions transferred to the State Audit Office. He described the bureau’s current model as ‘a structure imposed from the outside.’
The Anti-Corruption Bureau was created on December 15, 2022, following amendments to the Law ‘On Combating Corruption.’ Its establishment was tied to Georgia’s efforts to meet the European Commission’s 4th priority for obtaining EU candidate status.
As Papuashvili stated, the government’s decision is aimed at strengthening Georgia’s constitutional governance framework and optimizing state resources. He emphasized that combating corruption remains a main priority and highlighted the broader institutional landscape already involved in this work, including the Government Administration’s Efficiency Department, the State Audit Office, the State Security Service’s Anti-Corruption Agency and the Prosecutor’s Office.
Papuashvili explained that the bureau’s primary role has been the monitoring and collection of asset declarations from public officials, political parties and NGOs. Under the new structure, he said, these responsibilities would be more effectively handled by the State Audit Office, which he described as a ‘higher and more independent institution.’
Razden Kuprashvili has served as head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau since its inception. Reports circulated last week claiming he had resigned, but Kuprashvili told the media: “As long as this agency exists, I will be its head.”
