Giorgi Amilakhvari Replaces Mikheil Chkhenkeli as Education and Science Minister
By Liza Mchedlidze
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Gharibashvili, announced at a briefing in the government administration that Giorgi Amilakhvari would take the position of Minister of Education and Science of Georgia.
Amilakhvari replaced Mikheil Chkhenkeli, who held the position of minister since 2019.
"Today we present to you the new Minister of Education and Science, Giorgi Amilakhvari. Before that, I would like to tell you that I have already met Mikheil Chkhenkeli, who left his position on his own accord. I would like to mention that Mikheil Chkhenkeli was a successful minister. For four years, he served our government, the country, and the young generation. He implemented many important projects, and laid the foundation for many reforms. It was Mikheil Chkhenkeli's decision and desire to return to his academic activities. Chkhenkeli will continue his work at Kutaisi International University as the chairman of the international advisory board. I want to thank Mikheil Chkhenkeli on behalf of our team, the government, for his work and wish him success in his future work," said Irakli Gharibashvili.
Giorgi Amilakhvari headed the Education and Science Committee of the Parliament of Georgia from 2021 until now.
The new minister stated at a briefing that vocational education would be declared a priority during his term of office. According to Amilakhvari, he will present the relevant vision in the near future.
"In the nearest period, we will offer you the concrete vision of how we intend to transform this field, what specific and easy forms of mechanisms we will offer to employers for involvement in professional education," said Amilakhvari.
The Minister of Education said that the results of the past years provide an opportunity to establish Georgia as a center of attraction for education.
"The results achieved during the past years have already given us the opportunity to actively work to make Georgia a center of attraction for education in the region, to attract more foreign students and professors to Georgia, which is directly equivalent to the increase in the quality of our education and direct investment in education," stated Amilakhvari.
The Minister of Education thanked the management team and the Prime Minister personally for entrusting him.
