Georgian constitution

What awaits Georgia with new president?

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

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?

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

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.

Georgia to maintain course on European integration

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.

Georgia changes Constitution

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

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 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

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?

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 President signs constitutional amendments

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 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 …

 Georgia approves new Constitution

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

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 …