Political appointments

Kirsty Coventry becomes first female IOC president

Kirsty Coventry becomes first female IOC president

Two-time Olympic champion Kirsty Coventry from Zimbabwe has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The election took place during the 144th IOC session in Greece. Coventry gives a short acceptance …

Armenia to appoint defense attaché in EU

Armenia to appoint defense attaché in EU

The Armenian government made a decision on the appointment of a defense attaché to Armenia’s representation in the European Union. The government named favorable conditions for the further development of Armenia’s …

Erdogan reelected chair of Turkey’s ruling AK Party

Erdogan reelected chair of Turkey’s ruling AK Party

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was elected as chairperson of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) at the eighth grand congress of the party in Ankara. The Turkish president thanked the electorate of his party …

Georgia's interior minister appointed as deputy PM

Georgia's interior minister appointed as deputy PM

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze appointed the country’s Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri as deputy prime minister, the Government Administration reported. The appointment raises the number of deputy PMs to …

Foreign officials congratulate new Georgia’s President

Foreign officials congratulate new Georgia’s President

Mikheil Kavelashvili, the newly elected sixth Georgian President, received congratulations from foreign officials. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was the first to congratulate Kavelashvili on his election. …

Ilham Aliyev congratulates new Georgian President

Ilham Aliyev congratulates new Georgian President

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Mikheil Kavelashvili, the ruling Georgian Dream party’s nominee, on his election as Georgia’s sixth President. In his congratulatory letter, Ilham Aliyev noted the relations …

Mikheil Kavelashvili elected 6th President of Georgia

Mikheil Kavelashvili elected 6th President of Georgia

The ruling Georgian Dream party’s nominee Mikheil Kavelashvili was elected as the 6th President of Georgia by the electoral college. Kavelashvili was elected as the President of Georgia as a result of the voting procedure …

New Minister of Culture appointed in Georgia

New Minister of Culture appointed in Georgia

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze introduced Tinatin Rukhadze as the new Minister of Culture and Sports of the country during a briefing at the Government Administration. The PM also thanked current Minister Thea Tsulukiani …

Armenia declares common values ​​with NATO

Armenia declares common values ​​with NATO

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has congratulated Mark Rutte on his appointment as NATO Secretary General. In the first place, the Armenian FM sent his sincere congratulations to Mark Rutte. …

New Minister of Education appointed in Georgia

New Minister of Education appointed in Georgia

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze introduced Aleksandre Tsuladze as the new Minister of Education, Science and Youth Affairs during a briefing at the Government Administration. Tsuladze, previously the Deputy Minister of …