Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on May 31 appointed new Governors of two Georgian regions.
Giorgi Guguchia has been appointed as Governor of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti in western Georgia, and Valerian Mchedlidze as Governor of the Shida Kartli region in eastern Georgia.
Earlier today, Samegrelo – Zemo Svaneti Governor Malkhaz Toria resigned. He was appointed as the Governor in February 2021. Prior to that, he served as the acting Governor from August 2020 to February 2021.