Updated composition of Georgian government One of the ministers has left

There are no plans for radical changes and updates in the Georgian government, candidate for prime minister Irakli Kobakhidze said.

"I offered every member of the government to stay, and only Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze wanted to leave politics for another sphere, and I respect his decision and, accordingly, the only change will be the introduction of Irakli Chikovani as Defense Minister," Kobakhidze said, Caliber.Az reports via Georgian media.

According to him, the decision was dictated by the government's successes in recent years.

"The last three years have been particularly successful for our country. We were able to maintain peace, stability in the country, we were able to double the economy, and this was primarily the success of the government, the work of Irakli Garibashivli and a special contribution to this belongs to each member of the government," Kobakhidze said.

Thus, the Cabinet of Ministers, which will soon be submitted to the Parliament for approval, will look as follows:

Minister of Culture and Sports of Georgia – Thea Tsulukiani

Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia – Levan Davitashvili

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia – Ilya Darchiashivli

Minister of Finance of Georgia – Lasha Khutsishvili

Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia – Irakli Karseladze

Minister of Justice of Georgia – Rati Bregadze

Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia – Vakhtang Gomelauri

Minister of Defense – Irakli Chikovani

Minister of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – Otar Shamugia

Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia – Mikheil Chkhenkeli

Minister for Persons Forcibly Displaced from the Occupied Territories of Georgia, Labor, Health and Social Protection – Zurab Azarashvili

State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality – Thea Akhvlediani.