Eighty-four legislators backed Kobakhidze and the new government while ten voted against them in Thursday’s vote.

There has been only one change in the cabinet, with Irakli Chikovani replacing Juansher Burchuladze as Defence Minister.

The new Cabinet is as follows:

Minister of Culture and Sports – Tea Tsulukiani
Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development – Levan Davitashvili
Minister of Foreign Affairs – Ilia Darchiashvili
Minister of Finance – Lasha Khutsishvili
Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure – Irakli Karseladze
Minister of Justice – Rati Bregadze
Minister of Internal Affairs – Vakhtang Gomelauri
Minister of Defence – Irakli Chikovani
Minister of Environment Protection and Agriculture – Otar Shamugia
Minister of Education, Science and Youth – Giorgi Amilakhvari
Minister of IDPs from Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Protection – Zurab Azarashvili
State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality – Tea Akhvlediani
Sixty-six legislators were needed to table a confidence vote in the government’s composition.

For the record, outgoing PM Irakli Garibashvili resigned from his post on 29 January.