New Ministers Appointed in Adjara

Five ministers in the Adjara Autonomous Republic were appointed by the Interim Council, which runs the region until the snap elections, scheduled for June 20.

David Glonti was appointed as Adjara?s Interior Minister, Aleksandre Gegenava – Education Minister; Givi Tsetskhladze ? Healthcare Minister, Eduard Putkaradze – Agriculture Minister and Aleksandre Bezhanidze – Economy and Finance Minister.

The number of ministries in the Autonomous Republic was cut from 18 to 5. The State Security Ministry of Adjara was canceled by the Georgian Parliament on May 18th.