Gia Kharchilava, Mayor of Tsalenjikha, passes away at 54

Gia Kharchilava, the mayor of Tsalenjikha Municipality, has passed away at the age of 54. Reports indicate that the cause of death was a blood clot.

Born in 1970, Kharchilava graduated from the Faculty of Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering at the Georgian Technical University in 1991. He served as the Chairman of the Tsalenjikha Municipal Council from 2006 to 2010.

In the 2021 local self-government elections, Tsalenjikha became the only municipality where an opposition candidate won in the second round. Kharchilava, representing the United National Movement, received 51.10% of the votes, marking a significant political shift in the region.

His passing marks a considerable loss for the community he served.