Justice Minister nominee elected first Georgian judge to Hague International Criminal Court

On December 18, 2020 Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia nominated former deputy justice minister Lortkipanidze on the minister's post. Photo: Justice Ministry press office

Agenda.ge, 19 Dec 2020 - 18:35, Tbilisi,Georgia

Justice Minister nominee Gocha Lortkipanidze has made history by becoming the first Georgian judge at the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) for nine-year tenure.

ICC judge O-Gon Kwon announced Lortkipanidze’s election on Twitter today: