Mayor of Georgian city resigns

Mayor of the Georgian city Zugdidi, Giorgi Shengelia, has quit his position, Report's local bureau informs, citing Shengelia's social media account.

Shengelia said he considered it expedient to resign from the post of mayor amid the current political situation in the country.

"As a citizen of Zugdidi, I will always serve my city in one or another position," a former mayor wrote.

A member of the ruling Georgian Dream party Shengelia was elected mayor of the Zugdidi in the snap election of May 2019.