PM Garibashvili appoints two new Governors
PM Garibashvili appoints two new Governors

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.