Career
As one of the leaders of the bloc, after its electoral victory Asatiani was appointed first Vice-Chairman, then, on April 18, 1991, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Georgia. Nominally, he held the office until the Supreme Council had been dissolved by the Military Council. However, he withdrew from the actual governance in October 1991, citing the health problems and was replaced by Nemo Burchuladze as acting Chairman.
After the coup"d"etat the Supreme Council convened first in Grozny Chechnya (in March, October 1992) where Merab Kiknadze was elected as the new Chairman.