Georgian PM rules out running for president

TBILISI, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili has ruled out standing for president in elections coming later this year, local media reported on Saturday.

Kvirikashvili told local media that the ruling party has not yet decided which candidates will be presented for the presidential election set for October.

"As for discussing my candidacy, this topic will be periodically active in the media. However, I can tell you for sure that my candidacy is not discussed for the next presidential election," local Interpress News Agency cited Kvirikashvili as saying.

Kvirikashvili has served as prime minister since December 2015, to replace outgoing Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili.