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Saakashvili denies that the alliance has suspended his country’s membership plans.
Georgian PM dismisses key ministers
Cabinet reshuffle follows summer defeat by Russia over breakaway regions.
![Ekaterine Tkeshelashvili, left, is replaced by Grigol Vashadze as foreign minister [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/200812314441548734_5.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
5 Dec 2008
Grigol Vashadze, the culture minister, will become the new foreign minister.
Vashadze will take over from 31-year-old Ekaterine Tkeshelashvili.
Separately, a political source told the Reuters news agency that Irakly Alasania, Georgia’s popular ambassador to the United Nations, had resigned.
Alasania has been touted as a potential challenger to Mikheil Saakashvili, the president.
Source: News Agencies
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