Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has appointed Giorgi Zurabashvili, the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, as a special representative of the head of government for relations with Russia. Kobakhidze announced this during a briefing. "Mr. Giorgi Zurabashvili is appointed as a special representative of the Prime Minister of Georgia for relations with Russia. The peaceful settlement of the conflict with the Russian Federation, the maintenance and development of existing trade and economic ties, and the provision of constant dialogue on humanitarian issues are among the most important priorities of our country," he said in the briefing. It is Kobakhidze. The Prime Minister also emphasized that in the absence of diplomatic relations between Georgia and the Russian Federation, the work of the special representative for relations with Russia is of equal importance to the Geneva format of the negotiations. Kobakhidze also announced that Zurabashvili will continue to hold the position of the first deputy foreign minister of Georgia. The position of the special representative of the Prime Minister of Georgia for relations with Russia was vacant from December 2025. Giorgi Kajaya used to hold that position.