Senaki Municipality Mayor Vakhtang Gadelia submitted his property declaration on January 31, 2025, listing two family members, his parents, Karlo and Dagmara Gadelia.
The declaration comes in the wake of Transparency International Georgia's reports alleging that Vakhtang Gadelia transferred over 7 million GEL in public procurements to a company owned by his former business partner’s father. Additionally, a separate investigation revealed that Gadelia had awarded municipal tenders worth more than 38 million GEL to companies connected to his uncle and cousin.
Real Estate Holdings
Vakhtang Gadelia himself is listed as owning real estate, though the specifics are not detailed in the declaration summary. However, several properties are declared under his parents’ names:
Karlo Gadelia owns the following:
- 73 sq.m. land in Digomi, Tbilisi (Davit Agmashenebeli Street) – purchased in 2017 for 1,000 GEL.
- 152 sq.m. land in Tbilisi (Sairmi Street) – purchased in 2008 for 2,000 GEL.
- 2,331 sq.m. land in Dzveli Senaki, Senaki Municipality – inherited in 2000.
- 99 sq.m. land in Digomi, Tbilisi (Davit Agmashenebeli Street) – gifted in December 2024.
- 187.5 sq.m. apartment in Tbilisi (Nodar Bokhua Street) – purchased in June 2023 for $40,000.
- 16.12 sq.m. land on Burdzgla Street, Tbilisi – purchased in July 2020 for $16,760.
Dagmara Gadelia owns:
- 1,813 sq.m. land near the village of Tkhinvala, Mtskheta – gifted in 2020.
- 31.08 sq.m. land on Chavchavadze Street, Tbilisi – gifted in 2021.
Movable Property:
The Gadelia family owns three vehicles:
- Karlo Gadelia bought a Toyota in October 2024 for $10,000.
- Vakhtang Gadelia owns a Mitsubishi, purchased in 2020 for $3,000.
- Dagmara Gadelia owns a Mercedes-Benz, purchased in 2023 for $7,000.
Bank Accounts and Deposits:
- Vakhtang Gadelia: 1,614.51 GEL in a current account at Bank of Georgia and 6,990 GEL in a deposit account.
- Karlo Gadelia: 783.83 GEL in a Liberty Bank pension account; 500.11 USD and 75 GEL in deposits at TBC Bank.
- Dagmara Gadelia: 100 GEL in a deposit account.
Business Activity
Vakhtang Gadelia previously held shares in and managed several companies including GBG Georgia LLC and Megapolis Tbilisi LLC. All businesses have been inactive since 2020, with declared income for 2024 listed as 0 GEL.
Income
- Vakhtang Gadelia: 57,743.28 GEL earned as mayor in 2024.
- Carlo Gadelia: 15,000 GEL earned as a specialist at JSC Archeopolis.
Transactions and Gifts
In 2024, Carlo Gadelia sold a car for $10,000 and bought a new one for the same amount. He also received a land plot as a gift, valued at 40,000 GEL.
