According to the Prime Minister's decision, Irakli Shiolashvili will be appointed on the position of Kakheti region governor, Zaza Meparishvili will be Imeteri region governor; Zurab Rusishvili - governor for Shida Kartli region; Giorgi Mghebrishvili - governor of Kvemo Kartli; Levan Shonia - governor of Samegrelo - Zemo Svaneti; Nugzar Kipiani - Mtskheta-Mtianeti governor; Akaki Machutadze - Samtskhe-Javakheti governor; Giorgi Chkhaidze - governor of Guria region; Parmen Margvelidze - governor of Racha-Lechkhumi.
Irakli Garibashvili congratulated the new governors on the occasion of their appointment for the positions and expressed his hope that they will fulfill the imposed duties with dignity.
"You represent the Government and the Prime Minister in each region. Accordingly, you bear great responsibility regarding either infrastructural or any other projects started in the regions, to be implemented successfully, effectively and timely to avoid delays. You should be familiarized with the existent problems on the spot. Most importantly, the problems of the population. We, the today's government are population and people-oriented government. Our starting point should be a person.
Consequently, my appeal is to work in 24-hour regime for welfare of our citizens", - said Garibashvili to the new governors.
Prime Minister's Press Service