Presidential Administration of Georgia
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Presidential Administration of Georgia is the executive body of administration of President of Georgia
. The office of the Presidential administration is located on the left bank of the Kura River
, in the Avlabari
district of Tbilisi
, Georgia
.
, The Bridge of Peace in Tbilisi and Medea hotel in Batumi
.
Façade of the Presidential Office appears in mosaic authored by Georgian sculptor Nata Amirejibi with an aphorism from the The Knight in the Panther's Skin
: "Good hath overcome ill; the essence of is lasting".
The dome of the building, constructed out of three-dimensional bent glass in Germany, was designed by a Georgian architect Vakhtang Zesashvili and Italian Architect Franc Zagari. In front of the administration building, facing the main entrance stands a rotating monument in three colors, designed by Ambassador of Georgia to Germany and granddaughter of last Emperor of Austria Charles I of Austria, Gabriela von Habsburg
, representing three branches of government - legislative, executive and judicial.
, two of his deputies Irma Nadirashvili and Sulkhan Sibashvili, Press Spokesperson, seven advisors to the President on various issues, four advisors on foreign political, judicial, economic, and energy and transport coordination affairs. The other eleven departments of the administration are Secretariat of the President, Secretariat of the Head of Administration, Office of the Parliamentary Secretary, Office of Legal Issues, Press Office, Office of Citizenship, State Awards and Protection, Organizational and Human Resources Office, Financial-Economic Office, Office of the Cultural Events, Public Relations Office and Office of Protocol and Foreign Affairs.
President of Georgia
The President of Georgia is the head of state, supreme commander-in-chief and holder of the highest office within the Government of Georgia. Executive power is split between the President and the Prime Minister, who is the head of government...
. The office of the Presidential administration is located on the left bank of the Kura River
Kura River
Kura is a river, also known from the Greek as the Cyrus in the Caucasus Mountains. Starting in north-eastern Turkey, it flows through Turkey to Georgia, then to Azerbaijan, where it receives the Aras River as a right tributary, and enters the Caspian Sea...
, in the Avlabari
Avlabari
Avlabari is a neighborhood of Old Tbilisi on the left bank of the Kura River. The 11th-13th century chronicles mention it as Isani, which is now one of the larger municipal regions of Tbilisi...
district of Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
, Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
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History
The construction of the building of the administration was started in 2004 and ended in 2009. It was designed by an Italian architect Michele De Lucchi who had also designed the headquarters of the Ministry of Internal AffairsMinistry of Internal Affairs (Georgia)
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia is a state law enforcement agency of the Republic of Georgia.As of 2011 Vano Merabishvili is the minister...
, The Bridge of Peace in Tbilisi and Medea hotel in Batumi
Batumi
Batumi is a seaside city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia. Sometimes considered Georgia's second capital, with a population of 121,806 , Batumi serves as an important port and a commercial center. It is situated in a subtropical zone, rich in...
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Façade of the Presidential Office appears in mosaic authored by Georgian sculptor Nata Amirejibi with an aphorism from the The Knight in the Panther's Skin
The Knight in the Panther's Skin
The Knight in the Panther's Skin is an epic poem, consisting of over 1600 shairi quatrains, was written in the 12th century by the Georgian epic-poet Shota Rustaveli, who was a Prince and Treasurer at the royal court of Queen Tamar of Georgia. The Knight in the Panther's Skin is often seen as...
: "Good hath overcome ill; the essence of is lasting".
The dome of the building, constructed out of three-dimensional bent glass in Germany, was designed by a Georgian architect Vakhtang Zesashvili and Italian Architect Franc Zagari. In front of the administration building, facing the main entrance stands a rotating monument in three colors, designed by Ambassador of Georgia to Germany and granddaughter of last Emperor of Austria Charles I of Austria, Gabriela von Habsburg
Gabriela von Habsburg
Gabriela von Habsburg, , also known as Archduchess Gabriela of Austria, is the Ambassador of Georgia to Germany since 2009. She is best known as the granddaughter of Charles I, the last Emperor of Austria...
, representing three branches of government - legislative, executive and judicial.
Structure
The main Office of the President is made up of administration headed by David TkeshelashviliDavid Tkeshelashvili
David Tkeshelashvili is a Georgian politician who currently serves as the Head of Presidential Administration of Georgia.-Early years:...
, two of his deputies Irma Nadirashvili and Sulkhan Sibashvili, Press Spokesperson, seven advisors to the President on various issues, four advisors on foreign political, judicial, economic, and energy and transport coordination affairs. The other eleven departments of the administration are Secretariat of the President, Secretariat of the Head of Administration, Office of the Parliamentary Secretary, Office of Legal Issues, Press Office, Office of Citizenship, State Awards and Protection, Organizational and Human Resources Office, Financial-Economic Office, Office of the Cultural Events, Public Relations Office and Office of Protocol and Foreign Affairs.