Georgia Healthcare Group (GHG) has appointed George Arveladze as its deputy chief executive.

Prior to joining the group Arveladze was chief executive of Liberty Bank, Georgia's third largest retail bank.

GHG chief executive Nikoloz Gamkrelidze said: "I am delighted to welcome George to our management team. He brings strong knowledge of and experience in the Georgian retail sector, having led one of the major retail banks in the country, where he successfully grew its retail footprint over a number of years.”