Ex-Economy Minister Kakha Bendukidze said that in his new capacity as a State Minister he will be overseeing structural reforms of all governmental structures.
“I will be in charge of not only economic reforms but I will also recommend and oversee structural reforms in other sectors, for example in the Energy Ministry and the Agriculture Ministry. Of course this does not mean that I will be responsible, for example, for electricity supply; I will recommend structural reforms which I think are necessary to carry out in different governmental bodies,” Kakha Bendukidze said, while speaking on the Tbilisi-based 202 television’s talk show on December 15.
The Georgian leadership recruited the Russian-based tycoon Kakha Bendukidze, a native Georgian, as Economy Minister in June. As a result of the recent cabinet reshuffle Bendukidze was appointed as State Minister for Economic Reform Issues. Deputy Finance Minister Lexo Alexishvili replaced Bendukidze on Economy Minister’s position.
“It [State Minster for Economic Reforms] will not be a symbolic position. He will enjoy the President’s and Prime Minister’s mandate to carry out more rapid reforms in all sectors of the economy,” Zurab Zhvania said.