Georgian Vice Prime Minister Kakha Kaladze resigns

Today, in Georgia, Kakha Kaladze, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy, has announced that he has written a letter of resignation in order to take part in the parliamentary elections.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on August 31, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia completed the registration of political parties and electoral blocs for the parliamentary elections, scheduled for October 8. The right to participation in the elections was granted to 27 political parties and six electoral blocs.

"We have implemented a lot of projects, and many others are underway," noted Kakha Kaladze, who entered the government as a result of the victory of the coalition "Georgian Dream" in the parliamentary elections held on October 1, 2012.

The ruling "Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia" Party mentions the name of Kakha Kaladze in the second line of the party list of candidates, the "InterpressNews" reports. According to the Georgian laws, persons whose positions are not eligible for seats in the Parliament should resign no later than on the second day after the submission of a letter of registration as a candidate for the Parliament.

On September 7, it was reported that Otar Daneliya, Georgian Minister of Agriculture, also wrote a letter of resignation in connection with the participation in the parliamentary elections.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.