On 27 October 2026, the General Assembly of the Georgian National Committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM Georgia) was held, during which elections to the Governing Board took place.

A total of 395 members registered for the General Assembly. Prior to the elections, 16 members had submitted their candidacies for the Governing Board. Following a secret ballot and in accordance with the provisions of the Committee's Statutes, 11 members were elected to the Governing Board:

Asmat Gvazava, Tamar Dvalishvili, Irakli Pipia, Lana Karaia, Mariam Chkhaidze, Mariam Shergelashvili, Mikheil Tsereteli, Nino Kuprava, Nino Dzneladze, Nino Kalandadze, and Sulkhan Saladze.

At its first meeting on 28 October 2026, the newly elected Governing Board elected Lana Karaia as Chair of ICOM Georgia.

On 2 November 2026, following the submission of the relevant documentation, the new composition of ICOM Georgia's Governing Board and its Chair were officially registered with the National Agency of Public Registry of Georgia.

ICOM Georgia extends its sincere gratitude to the Committee's members for their active participation in the General Assembly and elections, as well as for their trust and support.

We congratulate the Chair and members of the Governing Board of ICOM Georgia on their election to these positions of responsibility. We also express our deep appreciation to the members of the previous Executive Board for their significant contributions and dedicated service.

Further information about the newly elected Governing Board is available on the ICOM Georgia website.