Venice Commission to come to Tbilisi for working visit
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The Venice Commission delegation, headed by its President Gianni Buquicchio, will pay a visit to Georgia on January 20.
Georgia’s Speaker of Parliament Irakli Kobakhidze invited the delegation for a working visit to Georgia's capital of Tbilisi to receive expert opinion on a variety of issues.
According to Zviad Dzidziguri, one of the six Vice-Speakers of Parliament of Georgia, Buquicchio is one of the most experienced professionals in legal constitutional issues.
Back in December of 2016, the new 73-member Constitutional Commission headed by Parliament Speaker Kobakhidze was established. The commission unites seven political parties, government agencies, non-governmental organizations and experts.
The Venice Commission will hold meetings with Georgia’s Speaker of Parliament and other high-ranking officials including Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili.
Within the scope of the official visit, the Venice Commission will also meet with the parliamentary minority.
Georgia’s Parliament Speaker Irakli Kobakhidze has today announced a Constitutional Commission will be created soon and he will be chairperson of the new group.
The Venice Commission has welcomed the consensus between Georgia’s Parliament, President and Government on the changes into a bill regarding the Constitutional Court.
Georgia’s President Giorgi Margvelashvili has vetoed a series of changes to the Constitutional Court of Georgia, which the country’s Parliament approved on May 14.
The Venice Commission has published its preliminary assessment of changes to the Constitutional Court of Georgia, which the country’s Parliament approved on May 14.
President of the Venice Commission Gianni Buquicchio says he is well-familiar with challenges currently facing the Georgian people.
The Venice Commission of the Council of Europe has welcomed several amendments to the Georgian law on Common Courts which were made according to the recommendations of the Venice Commission.