Orbeliani Palace
The Orbeliani Palace () or the Atoneli Residence () is the official residence of the President of Georgia. It is located on Atoneli street in Central Tbilisi. History. Origins and usage throughout the times. It was built in the 18th century as a gift of King Teimuraz II of Kakheti of the Bagrationi dynasty to his son-in-law Dimitry, brother of Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani. The original building was destroyed in the 19th century, with a new one later being built on the spot. In 2013, about 25 million Georgian lari was spent on the renovation of the palace. Modern  residence. Georgian politician and former French diplomat Salome Zourabichvili announced during her 2018 presidential campaign that she would not work from the Avlabari Presidential Palace if elected. The palace, which was opened in July 2009 during the Presidency of Mikheil Saakashvili. Her reason for this move was that Orbeliani had a more European style, noting that members of the House of Orbeliani and Baratashvili were her historical ancestors. After her election, she met with the outgoing President Giorgi Margvelashvili in the Avlabari Palace before moving into the Orbeliani Palace on 18 December 2018.