Georgian Government Steps Down as PM Bakhtadze Announces Resignation
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Mamuka Bakhtadze has resigned as Georgian prime minister, meaning that the former Soviet republic will have to appoint a new head of government and cabinet ministers amid a lingering political crisis.
Bakhtadze, who was appointed prime minister last June, announced his resignation on social media, saying the purpose of his nomination was to boost the “strategic development” of his country.
“I have therefore decided to resign because I believe that I have fulfilled my mission at this stage,” he explained.
Wishing his successors well, the outgoing prime minister said that Georgia “needs complete consolidation” in the wake of the 2020 parliamentary elections, RT reported.
The 37-year-old politician served as Georgian Railways CEO and finance minister before being propelled to the top government job. His government, a coalition comprised of the pro-business, centrist Georgian Dream and Democratic Georgia, has also stepped down. It is set to name a new prime minister and cabinet later on Monday.