Political appointments

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Gakharia appoints his Advisor on Human Rights

Gakharia appoints his Advisor on Human Rights

Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia appointed Lela Akiashvili his Advisor on Human Rights. Gakharia said at a government session that the main goal of the democratic development of the country …

Georgia's new business ombudsman appointed

Georgia's new business ombudsman appointed

Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has appointed a new business ombudsman, Mikheil Daushvili, today. Mikheil Daushvili thanked Gakharia for trust and spoke about the main challenges in the …

New Georgian education minister appointed

New Georgian education minister appointed

Georgia's former Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Mikheil Chkhenkeli has been reappointed to the post after the resignation of Mikheil Batiashvili last week. Chkhenkeli has served …

New governor of Armenia’s Vayots Dzor appointed

New governor of Armenia’s Vayots Dzor appointed

Ararat Grigoryan was appointed governor of Vayots Dzor Province by the Armenian government today. Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia Suren Papikyan presented the …

Saudi Arabia’s king names new foreign minister

Saudi Arabia’s king names new foreign minister

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has named a new foreign minister for the kingdom amid a series of royal orders. The king named Prince Faisal bin Farhan as foreign minister, replacing …

Ilham Aliyev appoints new Azerbaijan's deputy PM

Ilham Aliyev appoints new Azerbaijan's deputy PM

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree for the dismissal of Economy Minister Shahin Mustafayev from his position today. By another decree the head of state appointed Shahin Mustafayev …

New head of Russia’s human rights council appointed

New head of Russia’s human rights council appointed

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree appointing Secretary of the Russian Civic Chamber Valery Fadeev as Chairman of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights, the message …