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Georgian parliament confirms controversial new PM

Vano Merabishvili's appointment as prime minister was confirmed by parliament, but most of the opposition did not attend the vote. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Parliament voted 102 against 7 today to declare trust in the new government and its action plan presented by a former Interior Minister.

From now on, Georgia’s prime minister will be Vano Merabishvili. The former defense minister will take over

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Merabishvili presents USD 12 billion action plan

Georgia's new prime minister Vano Merabishvili Monday night presented an ambitious four year program to parliament. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The government plans to spend four billion lari to develop agriculture, six billion on pensions, three billion on health insurance, three billion on social assistance and four billion on education.

Changes have been made in the government, with

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Opposition wants debate about 10 point plan

TBILISI, DFWatch – Just as the government is getting ready for a nationwide tour to promote its new ten point plan for developing the country, the opposition Christian Democrats say the plan should first be discussed in parliament. “Parliament is a place, where the main positions should be heard, especially when it comes to issues … Read more

Another ‘collection of dreams’

TBILISI, DFWatch – The Government of Georgia has presented a ‘ten-point plan for the country’s development of modernization and employment for the years 2011-2015’, but experts think it’s no more than a ‘collection of dreams’ that is hard to take seriously without concrete steps towards its implementation. “The Georgian government’s social-economic policy aim is to … Read more