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Georgia's PM fired by president | Georgia's PM fired by president |
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President Mikhail Saakashvili of Georgia has announced that he is replacing his prime minister. | President Mikhail Saakashvili of Georgia has announced that he is replacing his prime minister. |
"We took a joint decision with Lado Gurgenidze that he will no longer serve as prime minister," the president told a meeting of MPs. | "We took a joint decision with Lado Gurgenidze that he will no longer serve as prime minister," the president told a meeting of MPs. |
He did not say why the decision was made. It is not clear if it was linked to Georgia's war with Russia in August. | He did not say why the decision was made. It is not clear if it was linked to Georgia's war with Russia in August. |
Mr Saakashvili said he was promoting Georgia's ambassador to Turkey, Grigol Mgaloblishvili, to prime minister. | Mr Saakashvili said he was promoting Georgia's ambassador to Turkey, Grigol Mgaloblishvili, to prime minister. |
Mr Mgaloblishvili, 35, will be asked to submit a new list of cabinet ministers for parliament's approval. | Mr Mgaloblishvili, 35, will be asked to submit a new list of cabinet ministers for parliament's approval. |
The president said Mr Gurgenidze, a former banker who has been in office for a year, would head a new financial commission focusing on the stabilisation of Georgia's financial system. | The president said Mr Gurgenidze, a former banker who has been in office for a year, would head a new financial commission focusing on the stabilisation of Georgia's financial system. |
The conflict in August has dented investor confidence and damaged the country's previously healthy growth. | The conflict in August has dented investor confidence and damaged the country's previously healthy growth. |
Last week Western donors pledged $4.5bn (£2.7bn; 3.5bn euros) to help rebuild Georgia. | Last week Western donors pledged $4.5bn (£2.7bn; 3.5bn euros) to help rebuild Georgia. |
Lado Gurgenidze has held the PM's post for less than a year | Lado Gurgenidze has held the PM's post for less than a year |
The conflict in the region began on 7 August when Georgia tried to retake its breakaway region of South Ossetia by force after a series of lower-level clashes with Russian-backed rebels. | The conflict in the region began on 7 August when Georgia tried to retake its breakaway region of South Ossetia by force after a series of lower-level clashes with Russian-backed rebels. |
Russia launched a counter-attack and the Georgian troops were ejected from both South Ossetia and Abkhazia, a second breakaway region, days later. | Russia launched a counter-attack and the Georgian troops were ejected from both South Ossetia and Abkhazia, a second breakaway region, days later. |
Russian forces remain in the two regions, and Moscow has backed their declarations of independence. | |
Georgia's opposition parties swung behind the government during the fighting, but have since resumed criticism of Mr Saakashvili. | Georgia's opposition parties swung behind the government during the fighting, but have since resumed criticism of Mr Saakashvili. |
Some factions have called for street protests on 7 November, the first anniversary of a police crackdown against opposition demonstrators. | Some factions have called for street protests on 7 November, the first anniversary of a police crackdown against opposition demonstrators. |
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