Ruslan Abashidze
Ruslan Abashidze (Georgian: რუსლან აბაშიძე; born 29 October 1971) is a Georgian diplomat and politician. On May 1 2019, he was elected the head of government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, which sits in exile in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi due to the armed conflict in Abkhazia.
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Born in Gagra, Abkhaz ASSR, Georgian SSR, Abashidze served as Deputy State Minister for Reintegration from 2006 to 2009 and s Ambassador of Georgia to Estonia from 2009 to 2013. In January 2019, he was appointed Deputy State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality. On May 1 2019, he succeeded Jemal Gamakharia as the head of Abkhazia's government-in-exile. In his new capacity, Abashidze also became member of the Georgian delegation in the Geneva International Discussions, the diplomatic venue established in the aftermath of the Russo–Georgian War of August 2008.[1]
References
- "Abkhazian Supreme Council-in-Exile Picks New Government Head". Civil Georgia. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.