President Saakashvili’s verbal instruction to Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili to promote Georgian wine on new foreign markets is raising eyebrows in Georgia.
The President’s announcement, made in Beijing on April 12, elicited an
ironic response from the opposition, but also triggered speculation that Saakashvili is laying the groundwork for the promotion of his close ally to the post of Prime Minister.
Saakashvili said after the Georgian-Chinese Business Forum that he has charged Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili with promoting Georgian wines on new foreign markets.