The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, has issued an official order to dismiss the Minister of Culture, Tinatin Rukhadze, which was published on the website of the government administration today.

By the decision of the head of government, the First Deputy Minister of Culture, Maka Gurgenidze, was also dismissed from the post.

In addition, another order issued on July 28 states that the Prime Minister appointed Mikheil Kiknadze as the First Deputy Minister of Culture.

For information, Tinatin Rukhadze announced her resignation from the post of Minister of Culture yesterday, July 28. In a statement posted on Facebook, Tinatin Rukhadze cites her health as the reason for her decision and regrets that her health condition does not allow her to devote proper attention to the work that she loves.