2012 in Georgia (country)

• President: Mikheil Saakashvili (since January 25, 2004)
• Prime Minister: Nika Gilauri (since February 6, 2009), Vano Merabishvili (since June 30, 2012), Bidzina Ivanishvili (since October 25, 2012)
• Chairperson of Parliament: David Bakradze (since June 7, 2008), David Usupashvili (since October 21, 2012)

• Chairman of the Government: Levan Varshalomidze (since July 20, 2004), Archil Khabadze (since October 30, 2012)
• Chairman of the Supreme Council: Mikheil Makharadze (since December 2, 2008), Avtandil Beridze (since October 28, 2012)

• Chairman of Government (-in-exile): Giorgi Baramia (since June 15, 2009)
• Chairman of the Supreme Council (-in-exile): Elguja Gvazava (since March 20, 2009)

• President: Alexander Ankvab (since May 29, 2011)
• Vice President: Mikhail Logua (since September 26, 2011)
• Prime Minister: Leonid Lakerbaia (since September 27, 2011)
• Chairman of People's Assembly: Nugzar Ashuba (since April 3, 2002), Valeri Bganba (since April 3, 2012)

• President: Vadim Brovtsev (acting; December 11, 2011 – April 19, 2012), Leonid Tibilov (since April 19, 2012)
• Prime Minister: Vadim Brovtsev (since August 5, 2009)
• Chairman of Parliament: Zurab Kokoyev (acting; October 5, 2011 – July 2, 2012), Stanislav Kochiev (since July 2, 2012).

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• January 8 – Georgia's Maritime Transport Agency announces 15 Georgian sailors held hostage by pirates for 16 months off the coast of Somalia are released through the government's efforts.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120301232619/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hM5gO8K0e9mtUdT69VtirAXQGJYA?docId=CNG.befd8261ddab57b82fa93d007250aad6.471 Somalia pirates free Georgian sailors]. AFP via Google News. January 8, 2012. Accessed January 8, 2012.
• January 10 – Archaeological digs at the Monastery of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste in Abanotubani in downtown Tbilisi unearth several structures and items, predating the establishment of Tbilisi as the capital of Iberia in the 5th century.[http://www.interpressnews.ge/en/society/34492-unique-discovery-at-abanotubani-archeological-digs.html Unique Discovery at Abanotubani Archeological Digs]. InterPressNews. January 10, 2011. Accessed January 10, 2011. ([https://www.webcitation.org/64akeRPqh?url=http://www.interpressnews.ge/en/society/34492-unique-discovery-at-abanotubani-archeological-digs.html WebCite])[http://www.eng.ghn.ge/news-5180.html Unique discoveries in Tbilisi]. GHN News Agency. January 10, 2011. Accessed January 10, 2012.
• January 18 – In breakaway South Ossetia, Alla Dzhioyeva, the disqualified apparent victor of the November 2011 presidential election, announces her withdrawal from the Russian-mediated agreement with the outgoing leadership, condemning the planned March 25 runoff as "illegal".[http://www.crisisgroup.org/~/media/Files/CrisisWatch/2012/cw102.pdf Crisis Watch 102] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304113440/http://www.crisisgroup.org/~/media/Files/CrisisWatch/2012/cw102.pdf |date=2012-03-04 }}. International Crisis Group. February 1, 2012. Accessed February 2, 2012.
• January 26 – Georgia and Turkey agree to jointly restore Oshki and Ishkhani, the medieval Georgian cathedrals in northeastern Turkey, in exchange of the reconstruction of the Ottoman-era mosques of Aziziye and Ahmediye in Georgia's Batumi and Akhaltsikhe, respectively.[http://en.trend.az/news/politics/1985241.html Georgia, Turkey agree to build mosque and restore churches]. Trend News Agency. January 27, 2012. Accessed January 28, 2012.[http://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=26662 Nika Rurua Commented Georgian-Turkish agreement on cultural Monuments] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128164124/http://geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=26662 |date=2012-01-28 }}. The Georgian Times. January 28, 2012. Accessed January 28, 2012.{{in lang|tr}} [http://basin.kultur.gov.tr/belge/1-97971/kultur-ve-turizm-bakani-ertugrul-gunay-batumdaki-aziziy-.html Kültür ve Turizm Bakanı Ertuğrul Günay: "Batum'daki yıkılan Aziziye Camii için Gürcistan bize bir yer tahsisi yapacak ve orada bir cami yapacağız"]. Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism. January 26, 2012. Accessed January 28, 2012.
• January 30 – President of the United States Barack Obama and President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili meet in the Oval Office and discuss the bilateral cooperation, including the possibility of a free trade agreement.[http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us--us-georgia,0,5194971.story White House: Obama will affirm US support for Georgia's current borders in Oval Office meeting]. Chicago Tribune. January 30, 2012. Accessed January 31, 2012.[http://georgia.usembassy.gov/latest-news/official_statements2012/obama_saakashvili_meeting.html Remarks by President Obama and President Saakashvili of Georgia After Bilateral Meeting (January 30)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217180036/http://georgia.usembassy.gov/latest-news/official_statements2012/obama_saakashvili_meeting.html |date=2012-02-17 }}. Embassy of the United States to Georgia. January 30, 2012. Accessed January 31, 2012.

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• February 6 – Anatoliy Bibilov, a runner-up in the annulled presidential race in breakaway South Ossetia announces his withdrawal from the planned March 25 repeat election.[http://en.ria.ru/world/20120206/171171869.html Bibilov Quits South Ossetia Poll]. RIA Novosti. February 6, 2012. Accessed February 6, 2012.
• February 13 – An explosive planted on an Israeli diplomatic car is safely defused by police in Tbilisi, with Israel blaming Iran for an attempted attack.[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-security-embassies-idUSTRE81C0QZ20120213 Israel says Iran behind India, Georgia attacks]. Reuters. February 13, 2012. Accessed February 13, 2012.
• February 14 – The Georgian police says a man from breakaway Abkhazia is detained, while plotting a terrorist attack in a market in Zugdidi, western Georgia.[http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=24443 Police Say 'Terror Plotter' Planning to Target Market in Zugdidi Arrested]. Civil Georgia. February 14, 2012. Accessed February 15, 2012.
• February 16 – Georgia severs diplomatic relations with the South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu due to the latter's recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in September 2011.[http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=24456 Georgia Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Tuvalu]. Civil Georgia. February 17, 2012. Accessed February 17, 2012.
• February 22 – The Ministry of Defense of Georgia announces the death of three servicemen of the Georgian Armed Forces in the line of duty in Helmand, Afghanistan, bringing the total death toll of Georgian soldiers in Afghanistan to 15 since Georgia joined the ISAF in November 2009.[http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=24470 Three Georgian Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan]. Civil Georgia. February 22, 2012. Accessed February 22, 2012.
• February 22 – Alexander Ankvab, president of breakaway Abkhazia, survives the sixth assassination attempt as his motorcade is ambushed on the road from Gudauta to Sukhumi.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17124746 Abkhazia Georgia leader Ankvab escapes deadly ambush]. The BBC News. February 22, 2012. Accessed February 22.
• February 25 – The Ministry of Defense of Georgia presents the first-ever Georgia-produced tracked infantry fighting vehicle Lazika, developed by the Ministry's research center Delta.[http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=24485 Georgia Presents its Infantry Fighting Vehicle 'Lazika']. Civil Georgia. February 25, 2012. Accessed February 25, 2012.
• February 29 – Georgia unilaterally lifts visa rules for Russia, enabling the Russian citizens to stay in Georgia without a visa for 90 days.[http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=24502 Georgia Lifts Visa Rules for Russia]. Civil Georgia. March 1, 2012. Accessed March 1, 2012.
• February 29 – The Russian-Georgian painter and sculptor Zurab Tsereteli opens the Museum of Modern Art, dominated by his own works, in the late 19th-century building in Tbilisi.[http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Controversial-sculptor-Zurab-Tsereteli-opens-museum-in-Georgian-capital/26102 Controversial sculptor Zurab Tsereteli opens museum in Georgian capital]. The Art Newspaper. March 26, 2012. Accessed April 15, 2012.

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• March 2 – In response to Georgia's decision to unilaterally abolish visa requirements for Russian citizens, the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs says Russia is ready to reciprocate, provided Georgia revises its Law on the Occupied Territories.[http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=24513 Tbilisi to Russia: 'Reciprocate on Visa without Preconditions']. Civil Georgia. March 3, 2012. Accessed March 24, 2012.
• March 3 – Georgia unveils its first domestically manufactured multiple rocket launcher.[http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=24512 Georgian-Produced Multiple Rocket Launcher Unveiled]. Civil Georgia. March 3, 2012. Accessed March 10, 2012.
• March 4 – A Georgian police check-point at Ganmukhuri near the Abkhazian administrative boundary line comes under fire, with no casualties reported. Georgia blames the attack on the Abkhaz separatist forces, who deny the involvement.[http://police.ge/index.php?m=8&newsid=3129 Statement of the Ministry Of Internal Affairs]. Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia. March 4, 2012. Accessed March 10, 2012.[http://www.eumm.eu/en/press_and_public_information/press_releases/2999/ EUMM expresses concern at reported incident in Ganmukhuri and urges restraint on all sides]. European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia. March 5, 2012. Accessed March 10, 2012.
• March 10 – Legislative election is held in breakaway Abkhazia, with race for most seats going into runoff held on March 24. Georgia,[http://www.rferl.org/content/abkhazia_vote/24512504.html Abkhaz Officials Say Only 13 Of 35 Legislative Seats Filled]. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. March 12, 2012. Accessed March 13, 2012. the United States[http://georgia.usembassy.gov/latest-news/official_statements2012/abkhazian_elections.html Abkhazia de facto "Parliamentary Elections" (March 10)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217085914/http://georgia.usembassy.gov/latest-news/official_statements2012/abkhazian_elections.html |date=2013-02-17 }}. Embassy of the United States to Georgia. March 10, 2012. Accessed March 13, 2012. and the European Union[http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=24547 EU 'Does Not Recognize Legal Framework' of Abkhaz Elections]. Civil Georgia. March 12, 2012. Accessed March 13, 2012. refuse to recognize the legitimacy of the elections.
• March 10 – March 24 – The Georgian Land Forces and the United States Marines conduct the joint military exercises Agile Spirit–12 on Vaziani Training Area near Tbilisi.[http://www.marines.mil/unit/marforeur/Pages/Marines,Georgianinfantrybrigadeparticipateincombinedtrainingexercise.aspx#.T2y7W2Hx2Mg Marines, Georgian infantry brigade participate in combined training exercise]. Official U.S. Marine Corps Web Site. March 17, 2012. Accessed March 23, 2012.
• March 20 – The Parliament of Georgia approves the reshuffled cabinet, with the new Minister of Health, Labour and Social Affairs Zurab Tchiaberashvili.[http://www.onlinenews.ge/index.php?id=21062&lang=eng Parliament Approves Reshuffled Cabinet]. OnlineNews.GE. March 20, 2012. Accessed March 23, 2012.
• March 20 – The opposition politician Irakli Alasania accuses the government of creating "paramilitary groups" of supporters in western Georgia ahead of the scheduled October parliamentary election, a claim dismissed by the authorities as "incomprehensible" and "irresponsible".[http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=24589 NSC Publishes 'Alasania's Files on Paramilitary Groups']. Civil Georgia. March 23, 2012. Accessed March 23, 2012.

• April 8 – The former security official Leonid Tibilov wins the second round of presidential election in breakaway South Ossetia, garnering 54.12% votes.[http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=24641 Ex-KGB Chief Becomes S.Ossetia New Leader]. Civil Georgia. April 9, 2012. Accessed April 15, 2012.
• April 10 – Georgia tests its first-ever domestically produced surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle.[http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=24649 Georgia Tests Domestically Produced Drone]. Civil Georgia. April 10, 2012. Accessed April 15, 2012.
• April 17 – Construction of the monastery of the Iverian Theotokos—described by the Patriarchate of the Georgian Orthodox Church as "historic"—is inaugurated on Mount Makhata at Tbilisi.{{in lang|ka}} [http://www.makhata.ge/index.php?m=63 ივერიის ღვთისმშობლის ხატის სახელობის ტაძარი და სამონასტრო კომპლექსი ("The Monastery Complex of Iverian Theotokos")] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220536/http://www.makhata.ge/index.php?m=63 |date=2016-03-03 }}. Iveriisa.com. Accessed April 15, 2012.
• April 21 – A Georgian billionaire businessman and politician, Bidzina Ivanishvili, inaugurates the opposition political party Georgian Dream–Democratic Georgia, with Manana Kobakhidze elected as its nominal chairman.[http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=24683 Ivanishvili's Political Party Launched]. Civil Georgia. April 21, 2012. Accessed May 12, 2012.

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• May 12 – Severe flooding hits parts of Tbilisi, resulting in five deaths and causing damage to the city's infrastructure.[http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=24759 Deadly Flood in Tbilisi]. Civil Georgia. May 13, 2012. Accessed May 13, 2012.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18050415 Georgian capital Tbilisi hit by floods - five dead]. BBC News. 13 May 2012. Accessed May 13, 2012.
• May 14 – Georgia submits a formal expression of interest to host the 16th UEFA European Football Championship in 2020. The bid is joined by Azerbaijan on May 25.[http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=24810 Azerbaijan Joins Georgia's Euro 2020 Bid]. Civil Georgia. May 25, 2012. Accessed June 5, 2012.
• May 26 – President Saakashvili opens Georgia's new parliament building in Kutaisi, where the Parliament holds its inaugural session to mark the country's Independence Day.[https://web.archive.org/web/20181211070227/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/georgia-opens-new-parliament-in-kutaisi-far-from-the-capital/2012/05/26/gJQAOhOGsU_story.html Georgia opens new parliament in Kutaisi, far from the capital]. The Washington Post. May 26, 2012. Accessed June 4, 2012.
• May 26 – FC Dila Gori wins the 2011–12 Georgian Cup, defeating FC Zestafoni 4 – 1.
• May 27 – Tens of thousands demonstrate in downtown Tbilisi in support of the billionaire-turned-opposition politician Bidzina Ivanishvili and his political coalition Georgian Dream.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18228575 Mass opposition rally in Tbilisi, Georgia]. The BBC News. May 27, 2012. Accessed June 4, 2012.
• May 28 – Two policemen and one local resident die in shooting at a café in the town of Gali in breakaway Abkhazia. Sukhumi and Tbilisi trade accusations over the incident.[http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=24841 Sokhumi Accuses Tbilisi of Gali Café Attack]. Civil Georgia. June 2, 2012. Accessed June 5, 2012.

• June 3 – The Russian rock-band DDT concludes the Tbilisi Open Air festival, gathering nearly 80,000 people, the largest attendance for a music event in the capital of Georgia.[http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/culture/27375.html 80,000 people attend Shevchuk's concert in Tbilisi]. Vestnik Kavkaza. June 4, 2012. Accessed June 5, 2012.
• June 5 – The United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Georgia as part of her South Caucasian tour, focusing on the new aspects of the U.S.–Georgian security cooperation and the importance of upcoming elections in Georgia during her news conference in Batumi.[http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=24853 Clinton Stresses Importance of Elections]. Civil Georgia. June 5, 2012. Accessed June 6, 2012.
• June 21 – Georgian police seizes a large number of satellite dishes belonging to a company connected to a billionaire opposition leader, Bidzina Ivanishvili, as part of an investigation into possible vote-buying.{{cite news|last=Roth|first=Andrew|title=Georgia: Satellite Dishes Seized|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/22/world/europe/georgia-satellite-dishes-seized.html?_r=1|accessdate=23 June 2012|newspaper=The New York Times|date=June 21, 2012}}
• June 28 – Severe floods and landslides hit the western province of Samegrelo, with no casualties reported, forcing President Saakashvili to abort his visit to Azerbaijan.[http://en.trend.az/regions/scaucasus/georgia/2041951.html Saakashvili cuts short visit to Baku due to floods in Georgia]. Trend News Agency. June 29, 2012. Accessed July 1, 2012.
• June 30 – The Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi is selected to host the 2015 UEFA Super Cup.{{cite news|title=UEFA Super Cup decisions |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/news/0250-0c50fb8f7dbe-0d15b1a19f6c-1000--uefa-euro-2020-uefa-super-cup-decisions/ |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=30 June 2012 |access-date=30 June 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601100042/http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/organisation/executivecommittee/news/newsid%3D1836837.html |archive-date=1 June 2013 }}
• June 30 – President Saakashvili names Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili as the new prime minister.[https://archive.today/20130102074617/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-georgia-governmentbre85t0d6-20120630,0,7779265.story Georgian president names new PM as elections loom]. Chicago Tribune. June 30, 2012.

• July 3 – Seventy-three people are hospitalized after a chlorine leak at a water distribution company in Tbilisi's suburban neighborhood of Lilo.[https://www.reuters.com/article/georgia-chlorine-idUSL6E8I42BJ20120704 Chlorine leak in Georgia, 73 taken to hospital]. Reuters. July 4, 2012.
• July 4 – The Parliament approves the new cabinet, with Ivane Merabishvili as Prime Minister.[http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=24965 Reshuffled Cabinet and its New Program Confirmed]. Civil Georgia. July 4, 2012.
• July 18 – The Machakhela National Park is inaugurated in the Machakheli valley at the border with Turkey, accompanied by the signing of the USAID-supported Georgian–Turkish "Trans-boundary Cooperation Action Plan".[http://georgia.usaid.gov/news/press-releases/2012/07/18/1123 U.S. Government Helps Government of Georgia and Government of Turkey Cooperate on New National Park] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011232909/http://georgia.usaid.gov/news/press-releases/2012/07/18/1123 |date=2012-10-11 }}. USAID Georgia. July 18, 2012.
• July 19 – Heavy rainfall, hail, and hurricane hit the eastern Georgian region of Kakheti, inflicting severe damage to its infrastructure and agriculture.[http://en.trend.az/regions/scaucasus/georgia/2048402.html#popupInfo Georgian president arrives at disaster hit region of country]. Trend News Agency. July 19, 2012.

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• August 8 – On the 4th anniversary of the Russian–Georgian war, President of Russia Vladimir Putin reveals that the Russian General Staff had laid down a contingency plan for a conflict with Georgia in 2006–2007 and trained "militiamen" in South Ossetia as part of this plan.[http://www.euronews.com/2012/08/08/georgia-and-russia-mark-anniversary-of-south-ossetia-war/ Georgia and Russia mark anniversary of South Ossetia War]. Euronews. August 8, 2012.[http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=25089 Putin on Russian 'Plan of Repelling Georgia's Aggression']. Civil Georgia. August 8, 2012.
• August 12 – Georgia finishes the 2012 Summer Olympics with 1 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze medals.[http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=25104 Georgia Finishes London Olympics with Seven Medals]. Civil Georgia. August 12, 2012.
• August 16 – President Saakashvili unveils the renovated castle complex of Rabati in the city of Akhaltsikhe, which features the medieval and early modern Christian, Islamic, and Jewish buildings.[http://president.gov.ge/en/PressOffice/News/Releases/?7771 The President of Georgia attended an opening ceremony of the Rabat Castle in Akhaltsikhe today]. The Administration of the President of Georgia. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20120919223307/http://president.gov.ge/en/PressOffice/News/Releases/?7771 Archived by WebCite]). August 16, 2012.
• August 28–30 – Lopota Gorge hostage crisis: the Georgian special forces clash with an armed group of North Caucasian militants, freeing 10 hostages in the process.[http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=25160 Georgia Says 'Main Phase' of Operation Against Militants Over]. Civil Georgia. August 30, 2012.

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• September 14 – The reconstructed 11th-century Bagrati Cathedral, then a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is opened[http://rustavi2.com/news/news_text.php?id_news=46593&pg=1&im=main&ct=0&wth=0 Reconstructed Bagrati Cathedral opens in Kutaisi]. Rustavi 2. September 14, 2012. after a series of controversies over possible authenticity infringement.{{cite news|last=Modebadze|first=Salome|title=Bagrati Cathedral renovations halted|url=http://www.messenger.com.ge/issues/2631_june_19_2012/2631_salome.html|accessdate=23 June 2012|newspaper=The Messenger Online|date=June 19, 2012}}
• September 18 – Gldani prison scandal: the Georgian television channels broadcast video footages of torture and rape in the Gldani prison, leading to the resignation of the Minister for Penitentiary Khatuna Kalmakhelidze and the Minister of Interior Bachana Akhalaia, and to the arrest of several prison personnel.[http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=25233 Interior Minister Akhalaia Resigns Amid Protests]. Civil Georgia. September 20, 2012.
• September 24 – President Saakashvili inaugurates the first building in the planned Black Sea city of Lazika.[https://archive.today/20130115045922/http://en.trend.az/regions/scaucasus/georgia/2068673.html Georgian president lays foundation of new city]. Trend. September 24.[http://www.messenger.com.ge/issues/2699_september_24_2012/2699_lazika.html Lazika building underway]. The Messenger. September 24.

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• October 1 – Georgian parliamentary election: the opposition coalition Bidzina Ivanishvili–Georgian Dream wins majority of seats in the parliament. The incumbent United National Movement led by President Saakashvili concedes defeat.[https://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/02/world/europe/georgia-elections/index.html Georgia's ruling party concedes defeat in parliamentary elections]. CNN News. October 3, 2012.
• October 1 – Adjara legislative election: the opposition coalition Bidzina Ivanishvili–Georgian Dream wins majority of seats in the Supreme Council in autonomous Adjara.[http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=25309 Georgian Dream Winning Majority in Adjara's Supreme Council]. Civil Georgia. October 3, 2012.
• October 5 – The government of Georgia starts negotiations on handing over power to the Georgian Dream coalition, winner of the parliamentary election. Bidzina Ivanishvili is designated by the coalition as the incoming Prime Minister.[https://web.archive.org/web/20181211101222/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/georgias-leadership-negotiates-handover-of-power-to-opposition-after-election-defeat/2012/10/05/6c67bc0e-0ece-11e2-ba6c-07bd866eb71a_story.html Georgia's leadership negotiates handover of power to opposition after election defeat]. The Washington Post. October 5, 2012.[http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=25318 GD, UNM Launch Power Handover Talks]. Civil Georgia. October 5, 2012.
• October 8 – Brigadier General Giorgi Kalandadze is appointed Chief of Joint Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces, replacing Lieutenant General Devi Chankotadze.
• October 12 – The Georgian defense officials announce that the total number of Georgian soldiers killed in Afghanistan rises to 18 since the country joined the NATO-led operation in November 2009.[http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=25343 Eighteenth Georgian Soldier Dies in Afghanistan]. Civil Georgia. October 12, 2012.
• October 25 – Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili and his government nominated by the Georgian Dream coalition are approved by the Parliament.[http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=25389 Ivanishvili Confirmed as Prime Minister]. Civil Georgia. October 25, 2012.

• January 4 – Merab Eliozishvili, a Georgian writer and actor (born 1934).
• January 13 – Kakha Katsitadze, a Georgian military and political analyst (born 1959).{{in lang|ka}} [http://ghn.ge/news-58134.html ექსპერტი კახა კაციტაძე გარდაიცვალა (The expert Kakha Katsitadze dies)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317001415/http://ghn.ge/news-58134.html |date=2012-03-17 }}. GHN News Agency. January 13, 2012. Accessed January 13, 2012.
• January 24 – Merab Megreladze, a veteran Georgian football player (FC Torpedo Kutaisi) (born 1957).{{in lang|ka}} {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120711064508/http://fctorpedo.ge/index.php?geo&cat=4&id=506 გარდაიცვალა ლეგენდარული ფეხბურთელი მერაბ მეგრელაძე]}}. FC Torpedo Kutaisi. January 24, 2012. Accessed January 25, 2012.
• January 25 – Zurab Kometiani, a Georgian biophysicist and cell biologist (born 1934).[http://www.georgiatimes.info/en/news/71058.html Stepfather of the Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili died] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030857/http://www.georgiatimes.info/en/news/71058.html |date=2016-03-04 }}. Georgia Times. January 25, 2012. Accessed February 11, 2012.
• February 12 – Alexi Chincharauli, a Georgian folklorist, professor (born 1925).{{in lang|ka}} [http://ghn.ge/news-60142.html ფოლკლორისტი ალექსი ჭინჭარაული გარდაიცვალა] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120708220444/http://ghn.ge/news-60142.html |date=2012-07-08 }}. GHN News Agency. February 14, 2012. Accessed February 15, 2012.
• March 1 – Luiza Shakiashvili, a Georgian politician and Soviet-era dissident, member of the Parliament (1992–1995) (born 1942).{{in lang|ka}} [http://medianews.ge/index.php/ka/content/103102/ ლუიზა შაკიაშვილი გარდაიცვალა]. Medianews. March 1, 2012. Accessed March 1, 2012.
• March 7 – Ramaz Urushadze, a veteran Georgian football player (born 1939).
• March 11 – Janri Kashia, a Georgian journalist and husband of the politician Salome Zourabichvili (born 1940).{{in lang|ru}} [http://www.ekhokavkaza.org/content/news/24511902.html В Париже скончался известный грузинский телеведущий Джанри Кашия]. Ekho Kavkaza. March 11, 2012. Accessed March 11, 2012.
• March 20 – Erlom Akhvlediani, a Georgian script writer (born 1933).[http://www.geocinema.ge/en/scenari.php?kod5=127 Erlom Akhvlediani]. Georgian National Filmography. Accessed March 24, 2012.
• May 30 – Revaz Bairamashvili, Georgian architect (born 1929).
• April 10 – Shalva Gatserelia, Georgian theatre director (born 1931).{{in lang|ka}} [http://ghn.ge/news-64201.html 81 წლის ასაკში შალვა გაწერელია გარდაიცვალა] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120710021555/http://ghn.ge/news-64201.html |date=2012-07-10 }}. GHN News Agency. April 10, 2012. Accessed April 10, 2012.
• May 4 – Alexander Chikvaidze, Georgian diplomat, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1992–1995) (born 1932).{{in lang|ka}} [http://geonews.ge/category/10/society/news/173192/chikvaidze-gardaicvala.html ალექსანდრე ჩიკვაიძე გარდაიცვალა] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219162234/http://geonews.ge/category/10/society/news/173192/chikvaidze-gardaicvala.html |date=2014-02-19 }}. GeoNews.ge. May 8, 2012.
• June 14 – Vano Gurgenidze, retired lieutenant-general, Deputy Minister of Defense of Georgia (1992–2000) (born 1941).
• June 20 – Ramaz Shengelia, a retired Georgian football player (born 1957).{{cite news|agency=Reuters|title=Former Georgian striker Shengelia dies at 55|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/sns-rt-uk-soccer-europe-georgia-shengeliabre85k1mi-20120621,0,1057511.story|accessdate=23 June 2012|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=June 21, 2012}}
• July 9 – Marine Iashvili, PAG, a Georgian violinist (born 1932).[http://1tv.ge/news-view/39957/en Violinist Marine Iashvili died]. Georgian Public Broadcaster. July 10, 2012.
• July 24 – Nino Javakhishvili, a Georgian anatomist (born 1914).{{in lang|ka}}[http://medianews.ge/ge/gardaitsvalaakademikosininodjavakhishvili/12112 გარდაიცვალა აკადემიკოსი ნინო ჯავახიშვილი]. MediaNews.ge. July 24, 2012.
• August 3 – Giorgi Gomiashvili, a Georgian businessman and ex-Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (2004–2005).[https://archive.today/20121206040811/http://en.trend.az/regions/scaucasus/georgia/2053178.html Former deputy FM found shot dead in Tbilisi]. Trend. August 3, 2012.
• August 7 – Bondo Shalikiani, a controversial Georgian businessman and alleged mafia boss, found murdered in Minsk (born 1961).[http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/8/7/56432/ Who was killed in Minsk: a Georgian MP or a Russian criminal boss?]. Charter97. August 7, 2012.
• August 9 – Athanasius (born Anzor Chakhvashvili), a Georgian Orthodox cleric, Metropolitan Bishop of Rustavi and Marneuli (1996–2009) (born 1936).
• December 21 – Revaz Gurgenidze, a retired Georgian major-general (born 1951).{{in lang|ka}} [http://ghn.ge/news-80630.html გარდაიცვალა გენერალ-მაიორი რევაზ გურგენიძე] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116092902/http://ghn.ge/news-80630.html |date=2013-01-16 }}. GHN News Agency. December 21, 2012.

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