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Tbilisi - Georgian Prime Minister Irakly Garibashvili announced at a press briefing on Tuesday, Nov. 11 that Tamar Beruchashvili, ex-deputy foreign minister, had been appointed as Georgia's foreign minister.

Garibashvili earlier relieved Maia Panjikidze of her duties as foreign minister and freed Alex Petriashvili from his duties as European and Euroatlantic integration minister.

Panjikidze and Petriashvili filed for resignation after Garibashvili signed a decree relieving ex-defense minister Irakly Alasania of his duties.