The News in Brief
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Prepared by Messenger Staff
Parliament of Georgia Fails to Reach Quorum for Vote on Investigative Commission for Sanctioned Judge Again
The quorum required to begin the voting process at a plenary session of the Parliament of Georgia was not met once again, as the parliamentary majority did not register before voting, leaving only 52 deputies registered. As a result, the voting process failed and the initiative to create a temporary investigative commission regarding US sanctioned judges could not be voted on.
During the session, the chairman of Georgian Dream Irakli Kobakhidze reiterated his support for the judges and stated that the members of the majority did not intend to undergo registration in order to support the independence of the court.
"Colleagues, we once again declare our support for the independence of the court and solidarity with Georgian judges. Therefore, even today, the parliamentary majority will not pass the registration," Kobakhidze noted.
Anri Okhanashvili: "German Ambassador expresses maximum support for Georgia's European integration"
Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Anri Okhanashvili had a meeting with Ernst Peter Fischer, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Georgia, where they discussed several topics, including the implementation of the 12-point plan established by the European Union.
In a statement after the meeting, Okhanashvili mentioned that they regularly exchange information on specific issues and that the Ambassador expressed both his personal and the Federal Republic of Germany's full support for Georgia's European integration. He added, "Therefore, one of the topics of our discussion was related to the completed points of the 12-point plan, as well as some remaining issues, which are practically at the last stage of implementation."
Overall, the meeting was an opportunity for the Chairman and the Ambassador to discuss matters of mutual interest and to further strengthen the relationship between Georgia and the Federal Republic of Germany.
Parliament of Georgia Fails to Reach Quorum for Vote on Investigative Commission for Sanctioned Judge Again
During the session, the chairman of Georgian Dream Irakli Kobakhidze reiterated his support for the judges and stated that the members of the majority did not intend to undergo registration in order to support the independence of the court.
"Colleagues, we once again declare our support for the independence of the court and solidarity with Georgian judges. Therefore, even today, the parliamentary majority will not pass the registration," Kobakhidze noted.
Anri Okhanashvili: "German Ambassador expresses maximum support for Georgia's European integration"
In a statement after the meeting, Okhanashvili mentioned that they regularly exchange information on specific issues and that the Ambassador expressed both his personal and the Federal Republic of Germany's full support for Georgia's European integration. He added, "Therefore, one of the topics of our discussion was related to the completed points of the 12-point plan, as well as some remaining issues, which are practically at the last stage of implementation."
Overall, the meeting was an opportunity for the Chairman and the Ambassador to discuss matters of mutual interest and to further strengthen the relationship between Georgia and the Federal Republic of Germany.