Georgian PM appoints new finance, justice ministers
Khutsishvili previously held the position of Deputy Finance Minister, while Bregadze was the Deputy Minister of Defence. Photo: Gov't of Georgia.
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has appointed Lasha Khutsishvili Minister of Finance and Rati Bregadze Minister of Justice at today's government meeting.
Khutsishvili previously held the position of Deputy Finance Minister, while Bregadze was the Deputy Minister of Defence.
Khutsishvili will replace Ivane Matchavariani, who announced his resignation yesterday.
Rati Bregadze and Lasha Khutsishvili. Photo: Gov't of Georgia.
He did not say the reason for his resignation but said that he was planning to leave the post at the end of last year but decided to wait for several months until the 2021 'crisis budget' was approved and the negotiations with the International Monetary Fund was concluded.
As for Lortkipanidze he has made history by becoming the first Georgian judge at the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) for a nine-year tenure. He is leaving for Hague soon.