Cabinet Discusses Plan of Action

The ministers, nominated by the President and State Minister Zurab Zhvania, who is set to become the Prime Minister, held a meeting with Zurab Zhvania to work over the cabinet’s program.

According to the constitution together with the cabinet members, the Prime Minister and President should propose to the Parliament for approval the plan of action of the new government.

President Saakashvili and State Minister Zhvania concluded work on composition of the new, 20-member cabinet on February 14. There are 15 ministers, 4 State Ministers and Prime Minister in the cabinet. The new government is to include four women.

It is expected that the Parliament will discuss the cabinet together with the governmental program on February 17.