Press releases

Memorandum on voluntary donation has been signed between the Investigation Service of Ministry of Finance of Georgia and Solidarity Fund. Document was signed by the Head of the Investigation Service Mr. Levan Gamkrelidze and acting Executive Director of Solidarity Fund Ms. Sofio Kakaliashvili-Dzagnidze.

As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities carried out in Tbilisi and regions of Samegrelo and Kvemo Kartli, Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia exposed three facts of storing, transportation and realization of goods subject to marking, without excise and arrested two persons on this case.

As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities, Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia arrested one person on the fact of realization of forged money.

As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities carried out together with the Customs Department of the Revenue Service. Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia has exposed two facts of breaching the procedure related to the movement of goods across the customs border.

Involvement of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia will be increased within mutual project of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and World Customs Organization (WCO) – Container Control Program (CCP). Abovementioned issue was discussed on a meeting at the office of Investigation Service, between Deputy-Head of the Investigation Service - Mr. Iga Zaalishvili and Coordinator of Black Sea Region at UNODC – Dr. Naida Chamilova. Parties discussed the progress of the program and the importance of involvement of the Investigation Service of Ministry of Finance of Georgia to it.

As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities conducted by the Investigative Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, two persons were revealed, operating on the basis of preliminary agreement, with the purpose of misappropriation of the property of the third party.