Lery Habelov heads Georgian Olympic Committee

Today the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Georgia elected its

president. The majority - 59 - votes were cast for Lery Habelov.

Incumbent President Gia Natsvlishvili managed to obtain only 43 votes.

The First Vice-President of the NOC became the President of the

Association of Georgian Journalists Elguja Berishvili, Vice Presidents

became the Olympic champion in pistol shooting Nino Salukvadze and

Mamuka Khabareli.

Habelov is an activist of "Georgian Dream", while Gia Natsvlishvili is

a member of the United National Movement.