Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia met Razhden Kuprashvili, Head of Anti-Corruption Bureau – a legal entity of public law (LEPL) – upon his appointment today.

The Head of Government of Georgia congratulated him on the appointment and wished every success in his future endeavors.

Discussion was focused on the future operation of the Anti-Corruption Bureau. It was highlighted at the meeting that authorities are working hard on the delivery of the 12 priority plan recommended by the European Commission and establishment of the Anti-Corruption Bureau in Georgia is one of such deliverables.

So far, Razhden Kuprashvili has been working as Director of Legal Aid (LEPL), previously managing the Black Sea International Arbitration Chamber, as well as Kuprashvili and Attorneys, also working as a Legal Director of R&D Institute TransProject and prior to that serving as a Chairman of the Revision Commission of the Bar Association of Georgia.

In line with a Law of Georgia on the Fight Against Corruption, 3 nominations were made to the Prime Minister of Georgia to decide on the appointment of the Head of Anti-Corruption Bureau from among Zurab Aznaurashvili, Razhden Kuprashvili and Elguja Makalatia on February 6, 2023 on the grounds of a short-list drawn by the Competitive Selection Commission.

Vacancy was originally announced for the position of a Head of Anti-Corruption Bureau (LEPL) in line with Executive Orders N289 and 304 issued by the Prime Minister of Georgia respectively on December 22 and 30, 2022 for the creation of the Competitive Selection Commission for the Vacant Position of the Head of Anti-Corruption Bureau LEPL and Resolution made by the referred Commission on the Adoption of Statutes of the Competitive Selection Commission for the Vacant Position of the Head of Anti-Corruption Bureau LEPL dated January 10, 2023.