On July 23, the government issued a decree [1] according to which 20 million GEL was allocated to municipalities to “promote the development of citizens' involvement”. The allocated money should be used for projects implemented within the municipalities' own authority, the final decision on the selection of which is made by the mayor of the municipality.

• On July 18, the government issued a decree [2], according to which 250,000 GEL was allocated to the government administration from the government's reserve fund, “to finance the necessary expenses of the events to be held for the appreciation of successful Georgians and promotion of their professions”.

The vague aim of the allocated funds creates a risk that the funds will be used for pre-election purposes.