BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 1. The Prime
Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, announced the appointment
of new ministers after the parliament expressed confidence in the
reshuffled government, Trend reports.
“I am pleased to inform you that yesterday I appointed 12 new
ministers, completing the formation of the new government following
the results of the parliamentary election on October 26,”
Kobakhidze said at a briefing.
Levan Davitashvili has become the First Deputy Prime Minister in
the new government, and will also serve as the Minister of Economy
and Sustainable Development of Georgia. Defense Minister Irakli
Chikovani has taken the post of Second Deputy Prime Minister. Maka
Bochorishvili has been appointed the head of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs. Vakhtang Gomelauri will be the Minister of
Internal Affairs. Anri Okhanashvili has been appointed the Minister
of Justice, Lasha Khutsishvili has been appointed the Minister of
Finance, and Irakli Karseladze has been appointed the head of the
Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure. Aleksandre
Tsuladze has been appointed the Minister of Education, Science and
Youth, Tinatin Rukhadze has been appointed the head of the Ministry
of Culture, and David Songulashvili has been appointed the head of
the Ministry of Agriculture. Mikheil Sarjveladze has been appointed
the head of the Ministry of Health. Tea Akhvlediani has been
appointed the State Minister of Georgia for Reconciliation and
Civic Equality.
