Saakashvili Nominates New Chief of Tbilisi-Based Abkhaz Government

On September 28 President Saakashvili nominated Irakli Alasania as the new chief of the Tbilisi-based Council of Ministers of Abkhazia.

?Irakli Alasania will coordinate the activities regarding Abkhazia,? President Saakashvili said at a news briefing on September 28.

Irakli Alasania, who was Deputy Secretary of the National Security Council, will replace Londer Tsaava at the post of the Chairman of the Tbilisi-based Council.