Georgian President, Venice Commission President discuss constitutional amendments
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Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili had a phone conversation with the President of Venice Commission Gianni Buquicchio over the ongoing constitutional reforms in Georgia today.
President Margvelasvili thanked Buquicchio and the entire Venice Commission delegation for their active participation in the discussions of the constitutional amendments, contribution to the improvement of the document and interesting recommendations.
73-member state constitutional commission arranged public discussions in different regions of Georgia to finalise the review of the state constitution. Photo by the President’s press office
Georgian State Constitutional Commission decided last year to review the current constitution by the end of April 2017, which has been followed by public discussions over the proposed changes. At the same time, President Margvelashvili encouraged citizens to voice their opinion on proposed amendments to the current constitution.
The Venice Commission will examine, with a view to adoption, the draft opinion over the Georgian state constitution at a plenary session scheduled on June 16-17.
A campaign encouraging citizens to voice their opinion on proposed amendments to the current constitution has kicked off from Georgia’s region of Kakheti today.
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili has launched a campaign encouraging citizens to voice their opinion on proposed amendments to the current constitution.
President of the Venice Commission Gianni Buquicchio says he is well-familiar with challenges currently facing the Georgian people.
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 liked the majority of the changes drafted during the ongoing constitutional reforms in Georgia, says President of Venice Commission Gianni Buquicchio.
The Venice Commission - the Council of Europe’s constitutional experts – has published the full text of its opinion about the Constitutional Amendments to the Georgian Constitution.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili summarised the main changes to the State Constitution today. The head of the Government said that all of the changes contribute to the country’s democratic development.
The president of the Venice Commission, Gianni Buquicchio, is expected to visit Georgia today. He will meet with Georgian officials to discuss drafts of constitutional amendments to the Georgian constitution.
Georgia’s ruling party, the Georgian Dream, is offering all the country’s opposition parties to resume discussions on planned constitutional changes this week.
The Parliamentary Majority of Georgia has issued a statement this afternoon saying that an attempt of consultations with opposition parties have failed so the Parliamentary Majority will approve the draft constitutional changes at the autumn session.