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Georgia’s ruling party nominated the top law enforcement official, who was blamed for a harsh crackdown on demonstrations in June, as the new prime minister, prompting protesters to gather outside parliament to denounce the decision.
Giorgi Gakharia, 44, the interior minister and formerly the economic development minister, was put forward by the ruling Georgian Dream’s billionaire leader Bidzina Ivanishvili for a vote on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze resigned in a Facebook post, saying “I have accomplished my mission.â€
A group of protesters rallied outside the party headquarters in the capital, Tbilisi, and marched to the parliament building where the new cabinet is set to be approved in the next few days. The government has faced criticism over the currency’s slump to a record against the dollar amid a spat with its large neighbour, Russia.
Kremlin imposed a ban on direct flights to Georgia after protests broke out over the controversial visit of a Russian lawmaker to parliament in Tbilisi.