MPs Approved Structural Reforms

The Parliament approved on February 11 draft of structural reforms of the executive government.

The reforms considers reshuffle of the ministries and state departments, as well as outlines the rule of activity of the cabinet of ministers, which will be set up in coming days.

The number of ministries will be reduced from 16 to 15 as the Ministry of Urbanization and Construction will be canceled. 16 state departments, which were independent state agencies, are merged to the relevant ministries.  

The Intelligence Department will be under the Security Ministry’s subordination, while the Border Guard Department will be merged into the Interior Ministry.

In addition new structure – Financial Police – will be set up under the Finance Ministry subordination, which will be a key agency to fight the economic and financial crimes.

Justice Minister Zurab Adeishvili also said that according to the reforms “the flexible system of governance will be created.”

The cabinet of ministers will be a key body in this structure. Decisions by the cabinet will be taken by voting. The cabinet’s sittings will be held beyond the closed doors.