State Security Service Questions Ex-Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili
Levan Davitashvili, Georgia’s former Economy Minister under the Georgian Dream government, and Giorgi Chikovani, former general director of the state-owned Georgian Gas and Oil Corporation, have been summoned for questioning by the Anti-Corruption Agency in the State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG).
The SSSG confirmed media reports and told Civil.ge on February 17 that the two are being questioned “as part of an ongoing investigation into a contract signed with one of the major oil companies.” The agency did not provide further details.
Davitashvili served as economy minister from 2022 until June 2025, when Mariam Kvrivishvili replaced him and now holds the post. He was appointed chief adviser on economic affairs to Georgian Dream PM Irakli Kobakhidze and secretary of the Economic Council, a coordinating body chaired by the prime minister.
Davitashvili also chairs the board of Black Sea Petroleum, which operates the Kulevi oil terminal on Georgia’s Black Sea coast. The oil terminal has recently come under scrutiny for its possible role in facilitating Russian oil exports.
Davitashvili left the agency after about six hours of questioning. He told the media that the “discussions” had included possible risks of Georgia facilitating gas supplies to Europe. The SSSG later corrected him, clarifying that he had been at a questioning, not a discussion, and that the questions focused on risks related to Georgia’s own gas supplies and contract terms affecting the country, not the EU’s gas supplies. The agency emphasized that the questioning did not address any risks to European gas delivery.
Note: This story was updated on February 18 to include comments from Levan Davitashvili and the SSSG following the questioning.
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