Constitutional amendments come into force in Georgia

Constitutional amendments, according to which the country's prime minister will be deprived of some rights, came into force in Georgia today. The amendments were adopted by parliament on October 4 and approved by President Mikheil Saakashvili on October 10.

According to the new regulations, the prime minister will no longer be able to initiate a vote of no confidence in the cabinet in the country's parliament, if lawmakers reject a government-sponsored bill.