Secretary of Georgia's Security Council Gela Bezhuashvili, 38, was appointed the republic's new foreign minister

Thursday, March 23, 2023

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The decision was made by Zurab Nogaideli, who "coordinated it with President Mikhail Saakashvili," the government’s chancellery told Itar-Tass on Thursday. Bezhuashvili was born in Tbilisi. In 1991, he graduated from the department of international relations and law of the Kiev State University. In 1993-1996 he was Georgia's counselor of embassy in Kazakhstan. In 1997-2000, he headed the international and legal department of the Georgian Foreign Ministry. In 2001-2002, he was Georgia's deputy defense minister. In May 2003, he was sent to study at the Harvard University. He was appointed Georgia’s Defense Minister in February 2004. In June 2004, he was appointed secretary of the Security Council Bezhuashvili speaks Russian, English, and Spanish. He is replacing Salome Zurabishvili who was dismissed from her post by the prime minister.

Bookmark Secretary of Georgia's Security Council Gela Bezhuashvili, 38, was appointed the republic's new foreign minister