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Donations to political parties reach 26.7 MLN

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Natia Taktakishvili
26.10.20 11:00
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Political campaigns are entering their final phase, so donations of parties have reach 26,761,929 GEL in September-October. In total, more than 1,000 donations were made between September 1 and October 23.

Among the donors are representatives of large businesses, as well as family members and relatives of political leaders.

The largest donation was made to the ruling political party Georgian Dream, which received donation of 10,760,907 GEL. This is 40% of all political parties’ donations. More than 60 people donated 60,000 GEL to the Georgian Dream. Among them, 60,000 GEL was transferred in favor of the party by Gogi Topadze, the founder of the company "Kazbegi", as well as Anton Obolashvili, the majoritarian candidate of Akhaltsikhe, Borjomi, Adigeni and Aspindza municipalities, who is the founder of the company "Globalpharm". Giorgi Bachiashvili, former CEO of the Co-Investment Fund, founded by Bidzina Ivanishvili, also donated 60,000 GEL to the Georgian Dream. Zurab Chkhaidze, the founder of KTW, also transferred 60,000 GEL in favor of the party. The new member of the party, Viktor Sanikidze, transferred 60,000 GEL to the Georgian Dream.

The United National Movement ranks as the second in terms of political donations, which received 3,853,964 GEL. Among the party's donors is Cesar Chocheli, the founder of Zedazeni, who donated 55,000 GEL to the United National Movement. The company of Kakha Okriashvili, a majoritarian candidate from Bolnisi, Dmanisi, Tetritskaro and Tsalka, transferred 120,000 GEL to the United National Movement (GMP). Nanuka Zhorzholoani, the majoritarian candidate from Samtredia, Tskaltubo, Vani and Khoni, donated 20,000 GEL to the party.

Political party "Lelo for Georgia" is on the third place with donations. The party received donation of 3,836,290 GEL. More than 10 of them donated 60,000 GEL. Giorgi Vashadze - "Strategy Builder" is on the fourth place with 2,238,498 GEL, followed by " Alliance of Patriot of Georgia " with 1,886,805 GEL. Donation of European Georgia amounted to 1,836,324 GEL between September 1 and October 23. The income of all other parties was less than 1 million GEL.