Georgia’s Prime Minister resigns: Twitter reacts
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Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced his resignation tonight at a special briefing in the Georgian Government’s Administration building at 8pm (Tbilisi local time).
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Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has resigned. Garibashvili made the announcement about his surprise resignation at 8pm this evening. He addressed the nation from the Government Administration's building.
UPDATED: The press office of the Administration of the Government of Georgia has postponed the time of the Prime Minister's special statement tonight to 8pm (Tbilisi local time).
Giorgi Kvirikashvili, who served as the country’s Foreign Minister, might step up as Georgia’s new Prime Minister.For the majority of Kvirikashvili’s career he has been involved in the financial and economics sector in state and private businesses.
"We do not need everlasting Prime Ministers, Parliament Speakers or Presidents in power,” says Georgia's Parliament Speaker David Usupashvili while assessing the shock resignation of Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Garibashvili.
Majority leader said current Foreign Minister Kvirikashvili was a strong candidate but there were "some other candidates” who could be nominated by the majority to fill the now-vacant Prime Minister’s post.
Irakli Garibashvili announced he was stepping down as Georgia’s Prime Minister at 8pm this evening. He stood on the veranda of the Government Administration’s building, overlooking Tbilisi at night.
Georgia’s Minister of Defence Titantin Khidasheli says last night’s resignation of Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili was not completely unexpected, as he had achieved all his goals he set and had "paved the way for a new leader, for new blood” to lead the country.
Georgia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs is a candidate for the Prime Minister of Georgia role.
Georgia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Giorgi Kvirikashvili, named earlier today as a candidate for the Prime Minister’s post, has hinted at changes within cabinet if he becomes Georgia’s new Prime Minister.
Georgia’s President Giorgi Margvelashvili supports the proposed candidate for Prime Minister – Giorgi Kvirikashvili - who was selected by the Parliamentary Majority today.