Georgian Dream chairman
Irakli Kobakhidze

Place of birth

Tbilisi

Education

2000 - graduated from Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Law;

2005 - graduated from H. Heine University Düsseldorf with a Master degree in Law;

2006 - H. Heine University of Düsseldorf, PhD

Professional Experience

2000-2001 - United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Regional Public Education Project Coordinator;

2005-2012 - Tbilisi State University, Assistant Professor;

2011-2014 - Caucasus University, Associate Professor;

2011-2012 - Open Society Georgia Foundation, Member of the Committee of Experts of the Human Rights and Rule of Law Program;

2011-2012 - Council of Europe Representation in Georgia, Expert in Strategic Planning;

2006-2014 - United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Local Government and Regional Development Project Expert and Manager;

Since 2014 - Tbilisi State University, Associate Professor;

On November 18, 2016, he was elected Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia;

Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia Party, Executive Secretary, Member of the Political Council (2015-);

Parliament of Georgia of the 9th convocation, Chairman of the Parliament (2016-2020);

Parliament of Georgia of the 10th convocation (2020-)

Former President of Georgia
Mikheil Saakashvili
Public Defender of Georgia
Nino Lomjaria
Prime Minister of Georgia
Irakli Gharibashvili
Giorgi Vashadze - How should relations be reset, when you trample on democratic principles and confront your friends? - Let's come to the rally on May 26, let's give them an answer that our path is towards the European Union
Pawel Herczynski - It is my policy not to comment on what Georgian politicians say about me - I don't take it personally
Irakli Kobakhidze - Mr. Herczynski has been doing everything he can to ruin relations for years, he is a tragic person, therefore the event that is being held under his leadership does not carry much value
Irakli Kobakhidze - A spy is always a spy, and espionage always means treason against one's homeland - the state will be principled towards anyone who decides to act as a spy against his own country
Irakli Kobakhidze - It was a kind of burden that although there were violent acts by law enforcement agencies, no one was arrested, we looked deeper into everything and managed to identify the culprit - the main thing is that justice has been served
Shalva Papuashvili, Mikheil Kavelashvili and Irakli Kobakhidze pay tribute to memory of those who died in World War II
By government’s decision, Georgian Academy of Diplomacy will be established
Irakli Kobakhidze - No case of excessive force should go unpunished, we have the ambition to act with a standard higher than European and American - the fact of the arrest of the police officers also confirmed the importance of coordination of law enforcement agencies
Irakli Kobakhidze - Our goal is for the world to recognize Georgian wine as a premium-class product - I believe that with united efforts, Georgian grapes will continue to be our calling card, a guarantee of economic strength and international recognition
Shalva Papuashvili - Zelensky had to go to the person he had sanctioned and deliver a message, it should be a good lesson for everyone that unjust decisions and actions harm them - they probably want to present a reconsidered position
Maka Botchorishvili - We discussed issues with the US Department of State delegation that are important in the process of resetting relations between the two countries, we are expecting another delegation by the end of the month
Irakli Kobakhidze meets with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Sonata Coulter
Georgian Foreign Ministry - At the initiative of the Ukrainian side, Maka Botchorishvili held a telephone conversation with Andrii Sybiha - the importance of dialogue and further steps in this direction were emphasized
Salome Zurabishvili – A new wave has begun, Dream is declaring its propagandists to be spies and sending them to prison
Irakli Kobakhidze - No invitation is interesting if all this is used as a tool for blackmail - as soon as the European bureaucracy comes out of the Soviet approaches, everything will immediately recover
Irakli Kobakhidze on meetings within EPC Summit - It is an unwritten law of politics to talk to both enemies and friends - I talked to more than 25 leaders, Berset and Zelensky requested meetings themselves
Prime Minister - I personally have never mentioned Zelensky in a negative context - despite the problems that have accumulated, Zelensky is the president of a country that is currently in a state of war, this country is our friend
Irakli Kobakhidze - The capabilities of Kutaisi International Airport are expanding and in 2031 Tbilisi will have a completely new international airport - we have an ambitious plan to build Anaklia Port