National Museum of Georgian Culture may be placed in the Avlabari presidential palace

Member of the Georgian Dream ruling party Mamuka Mdinaradze said the members of the party have discussed the potential function of the Avlabari Presidential Palace at yesterday’s meeting,

He said a working group has been launched in order to take a final decision regarding the presidential palace which is going to be made public in the nearest future.

The group will hold meetings with different social groups and representations. I suggest the decision will be one of the most positive,” Mdinaradze said adding that one of the versions, fully accepted by him, was to transform the palace into a cultural museum.

On the other hand, he clarified that this is just one version among others which are being discussed currently.

Georgia’s newly elected president Salome Zurabishvili has relocated the presidential residence from the Presidential Palace in Avlabari district to an alternative location on Atoneli Street.

In 2013 About 25 million GEL was spent on the renovation of the Orbeliani Palace, built in the 18th century. and it was expected that former president Giorgi Margvelashvili would move there after winning the presidential elections.

The Presidential Palace in Avlabari was built on the order of former United National Movement president Mikheil Saakashvili; construction was completed in 2009.