Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia
Zurab Azarashvili

Place of birth

Borjomi

Education

2007 - 2009 ESM Business school, Master of Business Administration, Financial Management;

1995 - 1999 ESM Business school, Bachelor of Business Administration, General Management

Professional Experience

30.12.2021 - present - Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia;

02.2021 - 12.2021 Deputy Minister of Defence of Georgia;

03.2020 - 02.2021 LEPL State Military Scientific-Technical Center DELTA, Ministry of Defence of Georgia, Director General;

03.2020 - 02.2021 JSC Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing, Director General;

08.2014 - 03.2020 JSC Terabank, Commercial Director;

04.2013 - 08.2014 JSC Kor Standard Bank, Operating Director;

06.2008 - 06.2012 JSC Kor Standard Bank, Head of Card Operations Department;

01.2005 - 06.2008 JSC Cartu Bank, Head of Plastic Cards Service and Processing Division;

08.2003 - 01.2005 JSC Cartu Bank,Senior Specialist of Plastic Cards Service and Processing Division;

02.2002 - 08.2003 JSC Cartu Bank, Specialist of Correspondent Accounts and Documentary Operations Department;

10.2000 - 02.2002 JSC TBC Bank, Credit Manager;

06.2000 - 10.2000 JSC TBC Bank, Accountant;

01.2000 - 06.2000 JSC TBC Bank, Credit Expert

Languages

Georgian, English, Russian

Marital status

Wife and five children

Former President of Georgia
Giorgi Margvelashvili
Public Defender of Georgia
Nino Lomjaria
Speaker of Parliament of Georgia
Shalva Papuashvili
Besik Donadze: One Ilia Ghudadushauri could not have stolen the money alone; you cannot simply take money from the treasury without accomplices – the next person who should be detained is former Health Minister Zurab Azarashvili
Lawyer: Ilia Ghudushauri is awaiting formal charges; decision to give testimony will be made afterward
Irakli Kobakhidze on the question about the former Minister of Health, Zurab Azarashvili: When we had questions regarding substitution therapy and psychotropic medications, we took measures - We have a simple approach: we will not turn a blind eye anywhere
Irakli Kobakhidze: We promise that within the next one year we will have qualitative, tangible results in terms of further reducing corruption
Mikheil Sarjveladze appointed as Minister of Health
Irakli Kobakhidze on “business interests of powerful groups”: When any sector grows rapidly, it also increases risks, including the risk of cartel deals, wrong processes – constant attention is needed
Kakha Kaladze clarifies personnel changes: Emphasizes unity within "Georgian Dream"
Ana Dolidze slams Government over Health Ministry controversy
Archil Talakvadze declines to answer whether he received an offer for the post of Minister of Health
Irakli Kobakhidze on: I saw problems in terms of management communication - I myself was convinced of this on the example of the Republican hospital and accordingly, a decision was made that the Minister of Health would resign
Minister of Health steps down
Irakli Mkheidze to replace Tamila Barkalaia as Deputy Minister of Health
Vote of confidence to be held for new government today
Zurab Azarashvili: In the near future, the Ministry of Health will finance early studies for patients with oncological diseases
Candidates for the position of minister are heard in the parliament
Committee discussions on new government and government program to start in Parliament tomorrow - President to visit legislative body on February 6
The employees of the Republican Hospital are holding a rally
According to the Minister of Health, the existing facade of the building of the Republican Hospital will be dismantled, and a tender will be announced for the construction of a new clinic
Five years of Sadyr Japarov’s Presidency: The main test is still ahead
Ambassador of Korea Hyon Du KIM - Korea’s strength lies in high-tech manufacturing while Georgia’s strength is in logistics and service areas - Georgia should not be just considered as a single market but as a market that can encompass the region and beyond
Oleksii Reznikov - Russia, in reality, is a paper tiger