Georgian president makes several key appointments
Tengiz Pkhaladze has been appointed Georgian President's advisor for foreign relations. President Giorgi Margvelashvili has signed a corresponding order on June 19.
Pkhaladze will replace Vano Machavariani on his new position.
Pkhaladze is the head of the International Centre for Geopolitical Studies, a member of the Atlantic Council and the British Royal Institute of International Relations.
He previously headed the diplomatic protocol service for the Georgian president, served as the president's representative in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region as well as headed the consular service in Azerbaijan.
Also, David Pataraya has been appointed the head of Georgian presidential administration.
Previously Pataraya served as parliamentary secretary to the Georgian president. Pataraya also previously worked at Georgia's Central Election Commission, Parliament, and the National Communications Commission.
President Giorgi Margvelashvili also signed an order appointing Giorgi Kverenchkhiladze his parliamentary secretary.
Kverenchkhiladze has served as Pataraya's deputy since 2014.
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