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The prime minister of Georgia has resigned.

The prime minister of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia has resigned over plans to arrest an opposition leader. The 45-year-old Gakharia served as the Prime Minister from 08 September 2019 to 18 February 2021. 

The prime minister of Georgia has resigned over plans to arrest an opposition leader, saying the move could cause "political escalation".

Giorgi Gakharia said a court decision to place the opposition leader Nika Melia in pre-trial detention posed "a risk to the health and lives of our citizens".

Mr. Melia has been accused of organising mass violence during anti-government protests in 2019.

He denies the charges but faces a nine-year sentence if convicted.

The country's Interior Ministry said that Mr. Melia's arrest had been "temporarily postponed" after the prime minister announced he was stepping down on Thursday 18 Feb 2021 morning.

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