Georgian government steps down - UPDATED

  18 February 2021    Read: 1592
Georgian government steps down - UPDATED

Georgian government stepped down after Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia announced his resignation, AzVision.az reports.

Government members will remain in office until the appointment of a new prime minister.

According to the Georgian legislation, the country's parliament must within two weeks express confidence in the new prime minister and the composition of the government.

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Georgia's Prime Minister Georgi Gakharia announced his resignation due to disagreements with the team, AzVision.az reports citing Georgian media.

During his tenure in government, Gakharia, who became prime minister in 2019, has led major initiatives to advance Georgia's European and Euro-Atlantic integration, foster a business-friendly economy, and attract significant foreign investment that has resulted in job creation and economic growth.

Throughout his career, Gakharia has succeeded in initiating large-scale reforms and leading change in key government agencies.

He previously served as the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development (2016-2017), Secretary of the Economic Council (2014-16), Business Ombudsman (2013-2016), Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia (2017-2019), and Secretary of the National Security Council of Georgia (April 2019-September 2019).


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