Georgian Prosecutor's Office conducts searches at “foundations” leaders homes in sabotage, foreign influence probe

The Georgian Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday announced that investigative actions were underway at the residences of individuals leading the so-called “foundations”, as part of an ongoing investigation into sabotage and assisting foreign-controlled organisations in hostile activities against the country.

Tbilisi City Court issued search warrants for the residential and registered addresses of the heads of the organisations in question, aimed at obtaining information and documentation of evidentiary value.

“As part of the ongoing investigation into sabotage, attempted sabotage under aggravating circumstances, assisting foreign or foreign-controlled organisations in hostile activities, and mobilising financial resources for actions aimed against Georgia’s constitutional order and national security, the bank accounts of the “Nanuka’s Foundation”, “Prosperity”, “Foundation for Each Other 24/7”, “Shame Movement”, and the “Tbilisi Human Rights House” were frozen on March 17, 2025”, the The Prosecutor’s Office said.

The Office further noted that these organisations had allegedly been involved in providing financial support to individuals accused of committing serious crimes against public order and their family members, as well as in covering administrative fines imposed on offenders.

“Searches are being carried out at the actual and registered addresses of Nana Zhorzholiani, Aleksandre Tskitishvili, Lasha Arveladze, Guga Khelaia, and Mariam Bajelidze, based on court orders issued to obtain materials of evidentiary value”, the statement concluded.