Deputy Head of Chughureti district detained for corruption to be officially charged today. A high-ranking public official placed in the pre-trial detention isolator will be visited by his rights defender today.

The officers of Anti-corruption Agency detained deputy head of Chughureti district on the basis of judge’s ruling on the fact of exceeding of official powers.

Investigation establishes that an e-tender on strengthening works of an apartment house located in Chughureti district, Aragvispireli st. 32, worth GEL 126 572 was announced on April 30, 2020 and two companies expressed their wish to participate in it.

Deputy head of Chughureti district, as a responsible person for the tender commission, while exceeding his official powers, summoned to his office on May 29, 2020 a representative of one of the Ltds participating in the tender and stated that the a desired company should win the tender and due to this, he would not have to take part in the procurement, otherwise, he would face problems in the course of carrying out of the works. In exchange for the mentioned, in breach of official duties he suggested to adjust the terms of tenders to be announced in the future for him.