Georgian Parliament Speaker asks Venice Commission President for “urgent opinion” on domestic deoligarchisation bill

“The urgency of the requested opinion relates to the necessity of the adoption of this law as an important part of the European Union’s 12 recommendations, as one of the prerequisites for granting Georgia the EU candidate country status”, Papuashvili said. Photo: Georgian Parliament

Agenda.ge, 14 Apr 2023 - 14:50, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Friday said he had addressed Claire Bazy Malaurie, the President of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, with a request for an “urgent opinion” on the proposed domestic bill for deoligarchisation.

In his letter, Papuashvili told Malaurie the Legal Issues Committee of Georgia's legislative body had discussed the draft law - aimed to address one of the European Union’s recommendations for Georgia to receive its membership candidate status - in its second hearing while reflecting recommendations of the Commission.

“The urgency of the requested opinion relates to the necessity of the adoption of this law as an important part of the European Union’s 12 recommendations, as one of the prerequisites for granting Georgia the EU candidate country status”, Papuashvili said.

The letter to the President of the Commission also noted the tight timeline of the Georgian Parliament's spring session, which is set to close in June.