Georgia to abolish Anti-Corruption Bureau, Parliament Speaker says

Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili has announced that Georgia’s Anti-Corruption Bureau will be abolished on 2 March 2026, with all of its functions transferred to the State Audit Office.

Speaking at a briefing in parliament on Monday, Papuashvili said the decision was part of a broader effort to restructure and consolidate institutions that have operated “fragmentedly or as externally imposed models” over the years. The aim, he said, was to strengthen the constitutional framework of public administration and optimize state resources.

According to him, the government’s anti-corruption work currently involved several agencies, including the Government Administration’s Efficiency Department, the State Audit Office, the State Security Service’s Anti-Corruption Agency and the Prosecutor’s Office.

Papuashvili said the Anti-Corruption Bureau was mainly responsible for collecting and monitoring asset declarations of public officials, political parties and NGOs - a function the government believed was better suited to the State Audit Office, which he described as a “higher and more independent constitutional body.”

“Following consultations with the government, a shared vision has been formed that this function aligns more appropriately with the State Audit Office,” he said.

Papuashvili also confirmed that the Personal Data Protection Service would be abolished on the same date, with its functions likewise transferred fully to the State Audit Office.