Parliament rejects President's candidates for NBG Board membership
Parliament rejects President's candidates for NBG Board membership

Georgian parliament rejected President Salome Zourabishvili’s nominees for the vacant positions as members of the Board of the National Bank (NBG), Dimitri Japaridze and Giorgi Bakradze.

During the balloting, five MPs voted pro, while three were con in the case of Giorgi Bakradze. Five lawmakers supported Dimitri Japaridze, and none was against him.

On Monday, June 26, the Financial, Budgetary, and Sector Economy Policy Committees also declined Giorgi Bakradze and Dimitri Japaridze’s candidacies.