New PM Gakharia appoints vice PMs, names key principles for his cabinet’s agenda
Giorgi Gakharia has chaired the first governmental meeting under his premiership.Photo: government’s press office.
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Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakhria, who took up the post on September 8, has appointed Minister of Infrastructure Maia Tskitishvili and Minister of Justice Tea Tsulukiani as vice PMs during the first governmental meeting under his premiership earlier today.
They are experienced members of the Georgian Dream team and the change will make the cabinet stronger,” Gakharia said.
He stated that the key principles of the new cabinet will be an effective and honest approach to work and discipline.
Tsulukiani (in the middle) is the only minister under the Georgian Dream leadership taking the post since 2012. Tskitishvili headed the government administration between 2012 and 2018. In 2018 she became the minister of infrastructure and vice PM. Photo: on.ge.
We will be open in our activities and will have active communication with our people, the civil sector and business,” Gakharia said.
Gakharia said that governmental meetings will take place each Thursday at 10 pm.
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