  Ivanishvili announces nominees for key ministerial posts October 8, 2012 - 16:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Bidzina Ivanishvili, whose Georgian Dream coalition will form the government after the election victory, announced nominees for some of the key ministerial posts in his cabinet on Oct 8, according to civil.ge. The ministerial nominees announced by Ivanishvili are as follows: Minister of Defense and Vice Premier – Irakli Alasania, leader of OGFD party; Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure and Vice Premier – Kakha Kaladze (from Ivanishvili's GDDG party); Interior Minister – Irakli Garibashvili (GDDG); Minister of Justice – Tea Tsulukiani (OGFD); Minister of Foreign Affairs – Maia Panjikidze (GDDG); Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs – Amiran Gamkrelidze (he held this post from late 2001 till January, 2004); Minister of Agriculture – Davit Kirvalidze (he held this post in 2001-2003); Minister in charge of penitentiary system – Sozar Subari (GDDG); Minister of Culture and Monument Protection – Guram Odisharia (GDDG); Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs – Levan Kipiani (GDDG); State Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration – Alexi Petriashvili (OGFD); State Minister for Reintegration – Paata Zakareishvili (Republican Party); State Minister on the Diaspora Issues – Kote Surguladze (OGFD); Other ministerial nominees have yet to be named; among them are Education Minister; Minister of Finance; Minister in charge of IDPs issues; Minister of Environmental Protection; Minister of Energy and Natural Resources; Minister of Economic and Sustainable Development; State Minister for Employment (this latter post is likely to be scrapped). Also on Oct 8 Ivanishvili announced that leader of Republican Party, Davit Usupashvili, would be the parliamentary chairman. The new cabinet, expected to be led by Ivanishvili himself, formally has to be submitted to the newly elected parliament for confirmation by the President. Most of the ministerial nominees are more or less familiar for the Georgian public with most of them having an experience of either being in politics or in public service and some in diplomatic service. Among the exceptions is incoming Interior Minister, 30-year-old Irakli Garibashvili.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation  About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty.Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015.Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |
