The News in Brief
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Prepared by Messenger Staff
Parliament of Georgia Overturns President's Veto on Election Code Amendments
The Parliament of Georgia has overturned the President's veto on amendments to the 'Election Code'. During the vote, 21 deputies backed the motivated remarks presented by Salome Zourabichvili, while 61 opposed them.
Afterward, the initial version of the draft law was voted on during the plenary session, garnering support from 78 deputies while 13 voted against it. Overcoming the veto required a majority vote of 76 deputies.
The Georgian Dream argues that the procedure for the formation of the CEC, as proposed by the President to the Parliament, does not align with the practices and experiences of EU countries.
President Salome Zourabichvili vetoed the amendments to the election code passed by the Parliament. On March 5, she presented motivated remarks to the Parliament. In her remarks, the President suggested that the authority to select and submit candidates for the CEC Chairman and membership to the Parliament should be returned to her.
Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba: Putin's Ambitions Extend Beyond Moldova and Georgia
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba stated that Vladimir Putin's ambitions extend beyond the borders of Russia's neighboring countries, Georgia and Moldova, and will continue as far as they permit.
"I would not limit Putin's ambitions only to Moldova and Georgia. His plans go much further, and he will go as far as they will allow," said Kuleba.
According to Dmytro Kuleba, the best way to stop Putin is by assisting Ukraine. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine emphasized that while there may be a cost to aiding Ukraine now, the cost of starting a war independently is significantly greater, including the high toll on human life that Ukraine is currently enduring.
Kuleba stated that given Putin's desire to restore the Soviet Union, his ambitions extend beyond the borders of Russia's immediate neighbors.
"He does not recognize the right of many states to be within internationally recognized borders, so Central Asian countries should also be concerned," Kuleba added.
Parliament of Georgia Overturns President's Veto on Election Code Amendments
Afterward, the initial version of the draft law was voted on during the plenary session, garnering support from 78 deputies while 13 voted against it. Overcoming the veto required a majority vote of 76 deputies.
The Georgian Dream argues that the procedure for the formation of the CEC, as proposed by the President to the Parliament, does not align with the practices and experiences of EU countries.
President Salome Zourabichvili vetoed the amendments to the election code passed by the Parliament. On March 5, she presented motivated remarks to the Parliament. In her remarks, the President suggested that the authority to select and submit candidates for the CEC Chairman and membership to the Parliament should be returned to her.
Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba: Putin's Ambitions Extend Beyond Moldova and Georgia
"I would not limit Putin's ambitions only to Moldova and Georgia. His plans go much further, and he will go as far as they will allow," said Kuleba.
According to Dmytro Kuleba, the best way to stop Putin is by assisting Ukraine. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine emphasized that while there may be a cost to aiding Ukraine now, the cost of starting a war independently is significantly greater, including the high toll on human life that Ukraine is currently enduring.
Kuleba stated that given Putin's desire to restore the Soviet Union, his ambitions extend beyond the borders of Russia's immediate neighbors.
"He does not recognize the right of many states to be within internationally recognized borders, so Central Asian countries should also be concerned," Kuleba added.