Cabinet Reshuffle Confirmed
Parliamentarians from the ruling National Movement party, particularly Roman Gotsiridze, Chairman of the Finance and Budgetary Committee and Kote Gabashvili, the Chairman of Foreign Affairs Committee, confirmed reports regarding anticipated changes in the cabinet after talks with President Saakashvili on February 9.
Particularly, Georgia?s Ambassador to Russia Valeri Chechelashvili will replace Zurab Nogaideli, who was nominated on the Prime Minister?s position, as the Finance Minister; Kote Kemularia, who is currently the Chairman of the Supreme Court, will take over the Justice Minister?s position, replacing Giorgi Papuashvili; the latter will be nominated as the Minister of Environment, replacing Tamar Lebanidze. Other Ministers will retain their posts.
It is not known yet who will become Georgia?s new Ambassador to the Russian Federation.
