Georgia’s President supports Giorgi Kvirikashvili’s candidate for Prime Minister position
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Georgia’s President Giorgi Margvelashvili supports the proposed candidate for Prime Minister – Giorgi Kvirikashvili - who was selected by the Parliamentary Majority today.
I am sending the new candidate for Prime Minister to Parliament for approval so Georgia can have new Government before the New Year,” announced Margvelashvili.
Now Georgia’s Parliament must approve Kvirikashvili’s candidacy of Prime Minister of Georgia.
Meanwhile, Margvelashvili said he supported the resignation of Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili.
Within the last two-three days I supported the resignation of Prime Minister as well as the new candicate for this position [Kvirikashvili]. Now it is Parliament’s turn [to complete the process],” said Margvelashvili.
Earlier today the Parliamentary Majority – the Georgian Dream coalition – named Foreign Minister Kvirikashvili as a candidate for the Prime Minister of Georgia role, following the surprise resignation of Garibashvili two days ago.
Meanwhile, Garibashvili will continue to carry out the Prime Minister's duties until a new Prime Minister and Cabinet of Ministers are confirmed.
In the coming days Kvirikashvili must name his ideal Cabinet and present it before Parliament to be confirmed.
His candidacy must also be approved by Parliament of Georgia.
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According to Georgian legislation, when a Prime Minister resigns constitutional procedures must be followed.
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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.
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.
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Highlights of his term in power
Signing an Association Agreement (AA) with the European Union (EU) – one step closer to EU membership - was the country’s top achievement during Irakli Garibashvili’s term as the country’s Prime Minister.
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.
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.