MP Sharashidze: Citizens deserve transparency on NGO funding; Germany will make details public when crucial

“We support transparency; Georgian citizens should have access to information regarding the funding of NGOs,” stated MP Giorgi Sharashidze, a member of the Gakharia for Georgia party.

He added that Germany has no issue with transparency and will disclose information when required.

“It’s their business who the ambassador rents the apartment from. If I’m not mistaken, Khazaradze confirmed that he rented it from a family member. It would have been preferable if they had refrained from this, but honestly, I don’t see a major issue with it. It would have been better if they had avoided such arrangements, but we cannot dictate to Germany how to conduct its affairs.

Regarding the funding of NGOs, we are always in favour of transparency; Georgian citizens have the right to know. Germany has no problem with transparency. When necessary, they will make the information public,” said Giorgi Sharashidze.

The German government published information on funds it has allocated to support NGOs operating in Georgia through various projects. The total budget amounts to approximately 2.5 million euros, distributed over several years: EUR 360,164 in 2020; EUR 401,368 in 2021; EUR 297,899 in 2022; EUR 517,937 in 2023; EUR 831,914 in 2024; and EUR 150,580 in 2025.
However, the list of NGOs receiving these funds has not been disclosed.