First constitution showed “high legal culture, appropriate values” of Georgian society - PM on first constitution anniversary
He emphasised Georgia’s first constitution had created “a very solid foundation” for the country’s constitutionalism to have “very solid values” and develop at “a rapid pace” since the 1990s. Photo via Parliament of Georgia
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Wednesday said this day was “a historic day” for Georgia, as it marked the adoption of the first constitution on 21 February 1921, and stressed the landmark document of the First Democratic Republic of Georgia was a demonstration that the then Georgian society “was equipped with appropriate values and a very high legal culture”.
The constitution at that date was based on the principles recognised in the civilised world of that time, universal values”, Kobakhidze told the media in Brussels.
He emphasised Georgia’s first constitution had created “a very solid foundation” for the country’s constitutionalism to have “very solid values” and develop at “a rapid pace” since the 1990s.
First constitution of Georgia. Photo via archive.gov.ge
The 1921 constitution, approved in the third year of the First Democratic Republic, came shortly before the Soviet invasion and annexation of Georgia later that year. However, the significance of the constitution was recognised in 1995, when the newly independent Georgian state modelled its new document on the historical paper.
The constitution’s historical, political and legal significance has been widely recognised by historians, legal scholars and the wider public, with events marking related anniversaries hosted in recent years.
The legacy of the constitution of the First Democratic Republic of Georgia, a landmark document approved 101 years ago, was celebrated in the country on Monday by officials and citizens with remarks on the significance of the date for the modern Georgian state.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Saturday said it had been determined at the constitutional level in Georgia that the state would create “special conditions” for the realisation of the rights and interests of persons with disabilities, as “particularly important” to protect their rights, the Government Administration said.
The parliament of Georgia 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.
Georgia has never been closer to European standards and to the EU than today, and we continue our hard work to become a full member of the European family, says Georgian Parliament Speaker Irakli Kobakhidze.
The Delegation of the European Union to Georgia on Wednesday congratulated the country on the anniversary marking the adoption of the constitution of its First Democratic Republic in 1921.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Thursday said the country’s Government had managed to secure the “historic” achievement of receiving the European Union membership candidate status last year “without harming the country's interests, weakening democracy or shrinking the economy”.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Friday said his visit to Brussels this week had “made it possible to discuss all points” around the work for meeting the priorities outlined by the European Commission for opening accession talks with the country.