Who is Georgia’s ruling party’s PM candidate?
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Giorgi Kvirikashvili, who served as the country’s Foreign Minister, might step up as Georgia’s new Prime Minister since the majority named him as its candidate for the Prime Minister's post today.
For the majority of Kvirikashvili’s career he has been involved in the financial and economics sector in state and private businesses.
He was involved in politics in the late 1990s then again three years ago when he revealed himself as member of the Georgian Dream coalition (GD), established by former Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili. The GD coalition defeated United National Movement (UNM) in the Parliamentary Elections in October 2012.
Before entering politics and shortly before the 2012 elections Kvirikashvili was general director of the Tbilisi-based Cartu Bank, established by Ivanishvili. He held this position from 2006 to 2011.
Since 2012 until September this year Kvirikashvili served as the Minister of Economy of Georgia. On September 1, 2015 he was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Kvirikashvili gained his education in the United States and has more than 12 years’ experience in the financial sector. This includes commercial bank leadership where he was CEO of one of Georgia’s top five group member banks. He is also an experienced economic policy adviser.
During his career Kvirikashvili was involved in the United States Agency of International Development (USAID) pension reform in Armenia and in the World Bank Project - Secured Corporate Obligations Market.
During the government of Eduard Shevardnadze and the beginning of Saakashvili’s regime, from 1999 to 2004, Kvirikashvili was a Member of the Parliament of Georgia and Deputy Chairman of the Economic Policy Committee.
In 1999 he was deputy head of the Fiscal, Monetary-Credit and Foreign Economic Service at the State Chancellery and head of a joint program between the Georgian government and USAID regarding development of small and medium-sized businesses.
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).
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). Below is a live Twitter feed displaying the discussion of this news by Twitter users all over the globe.
According to Georgian legislation, when a Prime Minister resigns constitutional procedures must be followed.
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.
Giorgi Kvirikashvili, who served as Georgia’s Foreign Minister then was names as the Parliamentary Majority’s candidate for the Prime Minister’s post, today released a statement revealing his future plans.
Georgia’s First Vice Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze might step up as the country’s new Foreign Minister since Giorgi Kvirikashvili – Prime Minister candidate – presented him to this role today.
Economy Minister Dimitri Kumsishvili could become Georgia’s Vice Prime Minister. Prime Minister candidate Giorgi Kvirikashvili said if Parliament confirms the Cabinet tomorrow, Kumsishvili will take the role of the Vice PM.
The candidate for the post of Georgia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mikheil Janelidze, has stated that his "key priority” if approved on the new position would be defending the country "from major foreign threats.”
Giorgi Mgebrishvili stated today that the Ministry of Internal Affairs would be focused on fighting domestic violence and violence against women if he could continue his work as a minister after tomorrow’s voting in the legislative body.
The Ministry of Justice plans to introduce twenty legislative reforms before the legislative body next year, Georgia’s Minister of Justice Thea Tsulukiani stated when answering the lawmakers’ questions today in Kutaisi Parliament.
Tbilisi will maintain its pro-European course, continue its efforts to get closer to NATO and have "pragmatic cooperation” with Russia with the precondition that the latter respects Georgia’s sovereignty.
Georgian Parliament Members (MPs) have approved and given their vote of confidence to the new Prime Minister and updated list of Cabinet members with 86 votes in favour and 28 against after a long discussion.
Georgia’s new Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili seeks society’s "maximal engagement” in the process of making important decisions. Today the Georgian Cabinet held its first meeting with Kvirikashvili in the role of Prime Minister.
Georgia’s Prime Minister has raised his online profile by joining Twitter. PM Giorgi Kvirikashvili joined Twitter last night. In less than 14 hours he already has more than a hundred followers.
The significance of non-governmental organisations’ (NGOs) involvement in decision-making processes and the prioritisation of state-important projects were in focus at today’s meeting between the Prime Minister of Georgia and civil sector representatives.
Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili left for Germany today to attend the 52nd Munich Security Conference – the world’s largest gathering of this kind bringing together nearly 350 senior figures from more than 70 states.
The European Union (EU) will support Georgian reforms and especially encourage the development of private sector, Georgian and EU top officials agreed in Munich, Germany this evening.
Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili speaking out about the hostility that currently exists between members of the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) coalition, calling it "absolutely unacceptable”.