Georgia's course laid out in opening words of Constitution, Papuashvili says
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What awaits Georgia with new president?
Former football player and now politician Mikhail Kavelashvili, who is the only candidate in the upcoming presidential election, has such an important advantage as independence from foreign influence, the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament said.
U.S. suspends strategic partnership with Georgia
The United States has suspended strategic partnership with Georgia in connection with the decision of the Georgian government not to include the issue of talks of joining the European Union into the agenda until the end of 2028, the U.S. State …
What to expect from new President of Georgia?
The ruling Georgian Dream party’s candidate for the presidency Mikheil Kavelashvili promised to “restore” the institution's “reputation” and vowed to focus on reducing “public divisions” and …
Georgia to form new government in a week
The new Georgian Parliament will approve the new government at the end of next week. It will be presented by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, whose candidacy the Georgian Dream intends to approve in the near future.
Tbilisi responds to US sanctions with call to comply with Constitution
The Georgian Prime Minister spoke on his position regarding US sanctions against employees of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs. Irakli Kobakhidze stated the need to strictly comply with the Constitution.
Kobakhidze claims Zurabichvili no longer president of Georgia
Salome Zourabichvili is technically not Georgia’s president after she violated the constitution, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said. "Salome Zourabichvili is not the president of Georgia. She herself …
Georgia to maintain course on European integration
Amendments to Article 78 of the Georgian Constitution on the republic's desire to join the EU and NATO will remain intact. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze assured voters of this.
Impeachment of Zurabishvili: Constitutional Court of Georgia accepts claim
The procedure for impeaching the Georgian president is entering the next stage. The Constitutional Court accepted the corresponding claim.
Georgia changes Constitution
The Georgian Parliament has approved today the draft constitutional amendments on the electoral system in the third hearing. The Parliament endorsed constitutional amendments with 117 votes in favor and 3 opposed in a third and …
Demonstrators block Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi
Thousands of opposition supporters demonstrated on the streets of Georgia yesterday evening after the Georgian Dream ruling party failed to push through promised electoral reforms. Protesters began gathering outside the parliament …
Georgia to hold unprecedented parliamentary election
Georgia's parliamentary election in 2020 will be held under a proportional system, head of the ruling Georgian Dream party Bidzina Ivanishvili said. Changing the electoral system from a mixed to a …
Georgia's new Constitution comes into effect
The new Georgian constitution, which was adopted in 2017, has automatically come into play after the yesterday’s presidential inauguration. According to the new constitution, "the state constitutional bodies shall take all …
What does 2017 bring for Georgia?
The political events, such as the local elections, reform of the Constitution, the strengthening of the ruling coalition Georgian Dream, are among the most remarkable events happened in Georgia in 2017, political analyst Gela …
Georgian parliament adopts constitutional changes in first reading
Georgia's parliament has adopted the remaining changes planned for the state constitution with its first reading, meaning two other readings are still ahead until the final approval of the amendments. 115 lawmakers out of 150 voted for …
Georgian President signs constitutional amendments
President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili has signed the amendments made in the constitution of Georgia. He has declared this at the special briefing, InterPressNews reported. Despite signing, the President reportedly …
Georgia's Parliament overrides presidential veto
Georgia's parliament has overridden the president’s veto on the constitutional amendments and confirmed the country’s new constitution that will come into force following the 2018 presidential elections. The …
Margvelashvili and parliamentary majority discuss constitutional changes
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili and the parliamentary majority have held consultations over the proposed changes to the state constitution yesterday. Stressing importance of achieving consensus over the state …
Georgia approves new Constitution
Georgia's Parliament approved the bill on changes to the constitution with 117 votes "for" and three votes "against" in the third reading. "Today we adopted a historic decision that will become a basis for …
We need to change imperfect Constitution, Kobakhidze says
Chairman of the Georgian Parliament Irakli Kobakhidze noted the importance of the current autumn session, recalling the draft of the updated Constitution to be adopted in the last reading. "We are changing the extremely imperfect …