TBILISI, DFWatch–After a week of political speculation, the ruling coalition declared confidence in the new government and its plan.
The vote took place late at night on Friday, after MPs had been asking questions to cabinet members the whole day.
There was some
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian parliament will hold a vote of confidence about the new government May 8 at 13:00, by request of the speaker of parliament, who asked the president to schedule a special session at that time.
The government has been pretending
TBILISI, DFWatch–Friday is the last day for the president to present parliament with his candidates for a new government.
Speaker of Parliament Davit Usupashvili Tuesday evening warned President Giorgi Margvelashvili about the terms of the procedure by saying
TBILISI, DFWatch–Three new ministers Monday started working, even though they haven’t been approved by parliament yet. Constitutional experts say it is unlikely that they have a right to function as ministers.
The three new appointees arrived at their respective
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili named three new ministers on Friday, two of whom are members of the Republican Party, which is regarded as a more western-oriented coalition member.
The nominations are made against the backdrop
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian PM Irakli Garibashvili says the resignations of two ministers, triggering a new vote of confidence, is a ‘healthy political process.’
There will be no more replacements, he added.
A third of the ministers have now been changed since
TBILISI, DFWatch–Seventh minister of Irakli Garibashvili government left on Wednesday that means the PM have to seek approval of the entire cabinet from the parliament.
Levan Kipiani, Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, announced his resignation at a press
TBILISI, DFWatch–The environment minister resigned in Georgia on Tuesday. Elguja Khokrishvili explained that he needs to spend time with his family, which is living abroad.
Khokrishvili is the second minister to resign this month, after the minister of regional development