17 Oct 2026
Georgian Prime Minister resigns
Georgia's Prime Minister Georgi Gakharia announced his resignation due to the crisis in the country.
During his tenure in government, Gakharia, who became prime minister in 2019, has led major initiatives to advance Georgia's European and Euro-Atlantic integration, foster a business-friendly economy, and attract significant foreign investment that has resulted in job creation and economic growth.
Throughout his career, Gakharia has succeeded in initiating large-scale reforms and leading change in key government agencies.
He previously served as the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development (2016-2017), Secretary of the Economic Council (2014-16), Business Ombudsman (2013-2016), Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia (2017-2019), and Secretary of the National Security Council of Georgia (April 2019-September 2019).
Tbilisi City Court has ruled yesterday that United National Movement chair Nika Melia be remanded into custody for failure to post bail, per the request of the country’s Prosecutor’s Office.
Parliament suspended the MP status of Melia yesterday allowing the prosecution to demand his arrest claiming the latter has not posted bail for his release in a case that dates back to the June 2019 protests.
Number of opposition politicians have gathered at the UNM headquarters today to support Melia. Promising to continue the fight against the ruling party, the opposition politicians say they will not surrender.
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