National Communication Commission elects new chairman

A journalist has been elected as the new chairperson of the Georgian National Communication Commission (GNCC).

Five GNCC members elected journalist Vakhtan Abashidze to the post. Abashidze will hold this role for the next three years.

The election was held yesterday and Abashidze was the only person who stood for the chairperson job.

In April this year, Abashidze was approved by Georgian Parliament to be a member of GNCC. He was voted in with overwhelming support and gained 85 votes in favour and 3 against.

Abashidze was previously a GNCC member from 2000 to 2004. The post became vacant after Irakli Chikovani left the role in July 2013.

A law change in October 2013 allowed the GNCC, which consisted of five members, would elect the chairperson for a three-year term.

Abashidze will begin his duties on May 20, 2014.