Enhancing the systems of prevention and combating corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing in Georgia (PGG II Georgia)
This project represents one of the six projects which constitute the second phase of the EU/CoE Partnership for Good Governance (PGG) programme interventions to support Eastern Partnership countries to counter economic crime.
The project builds upon outcomes of actions implemented since 2015 to counter money laundering and terrorist financing, in addition the current project will have an added focus on combatting high-level corruption. The project has been designed to contribute to the EU 2020 targets set out in priority area “Strengthening the rule of law and anti-corruption mechanisms,” and is aligned with the cooperation priorities identified in the EU-Georgia Action Plan, EU-Georgia Association Agenda, and Council of Europe Action Plan for Georgia 2016-2019.
The overall objective of the project is to strengthen capacities of fight and prevent economic crime, in particular corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing in accordance with European and other international standards. The project aims to do so by supporting the Georgian authorities to prevent corruption with respect to high-ranking officials and judiciary, and countering money laundering and financing of terrorism.
Commercial banks and payment service providers work with the authorities to improve vigilance in the use of new and alternative payment methods
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Financial Monitoring Service of Georgia, organised a two-day hybrid training on “Anti-money laundering/countering financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance for alternative payment methods” specifically designed for the representatives of commercial...
Other municipalities in Georgia trained in advancing integrity and in fighting corruption
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG), held the sixth and seventh editions of its awareness-raising training on “Fighting Corruption” which on November 15-16 took the initiative to Borjomi to discuss the challenges of corruption and of promoting...
The Anti-Corruption Narrative in Georgia extended to local municipalities in the Adjara and Guria Regions
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG), held a new edition of its awareness-raising trainings on “Fighting Corruption” which on October 25 took the anticorruption narrative to Batumi for local authorities from the Regions of Adjara and Guria,...
Unit for Eastern and South-Eastern Europe (E & SEE)
Contacts in Headquarters (Strasbourg)
Head of Unit
Mr Evgeni EVGENIEV
Phone: +33 (0)3 88 41 25 11
Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 39 55
Email: Evgeni.EVGENIEV [at] coe.int
Senior Project Officer
Mr Nacho ESPINOSA
Phone: +33 (0)3 88 41 30 83
Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 39 55
Email: Ignacio.ESPINOSA [at] coe.int
Project Assistant
Ms Natia JGENTI
Tel: +33 (0)3 90 21 52 06
Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 39 55
Email: Natia.JGENTI [at] coe.int
Contacts in Georgia
Senior Project Officer
Ms Tea ZARNADZE
Phone: +995 322913870/71/72/73
Email: Tea.ZARNADZE [at] coe.int
Council of Europe Office in Georgia
Pixel Business Centre - 8th floor
34 Chavchavadze Avenue
0179 Tbilisi
Georgia
Phonel +995 (32) 291 3870 or 71/72/73
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