Governor to Become New Chief of State Audit Agency

Levan Bezhashvili, the governor of the Kakheti region, will become the new chief of the Chamber of Control, the main state audit agency, Parliamentary Chairman Davit Bakradze confirmed on July 9. 

Bakradze also said that in accordance with the agreement reached between the ruling party and the Christian-Democratic Party, the Chamber of Control would be reorganized.

“A new law will be developed and important changes will be made in the functioning of the entire system. Therefore, I think it is quite natural to replace [the head of the agency],” Bakradze told Rustavi 2 TV.

Bezhashvili became governor of the Kakheti region in February. Previously, he served as chairman of the parliamentary committee for legal issues.

Levan Choladze, the former chief of the state audit agency, who held the position since May 2007, will reportedly become Georgian ambassador to Israel, replacing Lasha Zhvania, who is now a ruling party lawmaker.