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Kakha Bendukidze

Bendukidze to be buried at Kuki Cemetery in Tbilisi

The body of Kakha Bendukidze, a former Georgian minister of the economy and an advisor to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, will be moved from London to Tbilisi on November 21 and buried at Kuki Cemetery on November 22, said Vakhtang Lezhava, a member of the monitoring council of the Free University center for politics and analysis, RIA Novosti reports.Mourning will begin at the house of Bendukidze’s parents on November 21. He will be buried next to his mother.

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Bendukidze’s body to be examined in London

Bendukidze’s body to be examined in London

 The body of Kakha Bendukidze, an ex-minister for economy of Georgia, an advisor of the Ukrainian president, will be examined in London, said Georgian ex-Deputy Minister for Economy Vakhtang Lezhava, TASS reports.Bendukidze died in London on November 13. He will be buried in Tbilisi. The day of the funeral has not been named. 

Bendukidze to be buried in Tbilisi

The body of Kakha Bendukidze, a Georgian ex-minister for economy and notable reformer, who died in London, will be taken to Tbilisi and buried there. The politician died today, at the age of 58, RIA Novosti reports.

Kakha Bendukidze: economist and reformer

Kakha Bendukidze: economist and reformer

Kakha Bendukidze, a notable Georgian businessman, considered the main architect of President Mikheil Saakashvili’s reforms, died last night. Politologist Iosif Tsiskarishvili called Bendukidze’s passing away a serious loss for the Georgian economic and scientific communities. The expert called him an educated, skilled economist and an active member of society.

Georgian ex-minister for economy dies

Kakha Bendukidze, a Georgian ex-minister for economy and a businessman, has died at a London hotel at the age of 58. He underwent surgery in Switzerland two weeks ago, Interfax reports.Bendukidze had been doing business in Russia for 20 years since the 1980s. He was the director general of the United Engineering Factories at that time.In 2004, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili appointed him as the minister for economy. In 2004-2008, he was the state minister for coordination of reforms. In 2008-2009, he headed the chancellery of the Georgian government.

Saakashvili and Bendukidze may become advisors of Ukrainian president

Vitaly Klitschko, the leader of the UDAR Party and, according to preliminary information, the new Kiev mayor, said yesterday that Georgian ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili and ex-Minister for Economy Kakha Bendukidze could become Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s advisors, NTV reports.

Georgian prosecutors interrogate Kakha Bendukidze

Georgian prosecutors interrogate Kakha Bendukidze

Well-known Georgian businessman and former minister of economy Kakha Bendukidze has been interrogated by the Prosecutor General's Office. Bendukidze is being accused of fraud and embezzlement.

Prosecutors summon Georgian ex-minister for economy

Georgian ex-Minister for Economy Kakha Bendukidze has been summoned for questioning to the Prosecutor General’s Office, Trend reports.According to investigators, Bendukidze privatized the Agrarian University for just about $0.57, claiming that he paid $2.86 million.Ex-Education Minister Dmitry Shashkin, who was the incumbent minister during the privatization, was summonded together with Bendukidze.

US admits mistakes of Georgia’s Saakashvili - McCain

US admits mistakes of Georgia’s Saakashvili - McCain

US senator John McCain said at the Marshall Fund headquarters that the US admitted the mistakes Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili had made in the past 10 years, Georgia Online reports.European diplomats attended the meeting at the Marshall Fund. Tbilisi was represented by Kakha Bendukidze and Giya Nodiy as co-rapporteurs.