Pro-government media is reporting that Garibashvili will be replaced by Irakli Kobakhidze, who is also known as fiercely loyal to the ruling party's billionaire founder.
In addition to the risk of the Ukraine War spreading to Georgian territory, the planned Russian naval base in Abkhazia could threaten Georgia's status as a global east-west connectivity hub.
The 2.2 million tons of wheat, barley, soybeans, flax and sunflower seeds sent to China last year represents a huge surge from the 615,000 tons delivered in 2022.