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Analysis | Did the public know about Georgia’s constitutional reforms?

by CRRC

•3 min read

After 10 months of discussions, Georgia’s parliament adopted amendments to the constitution on 29 September, and overrode the president’s veto on 13 October. The most widely discussed amendments were changes to how the president is elected, self-governance principles, the definition of marriage, the sale of agricultural land to foreigners, the minimum age of judges, and the country’s foreign policy. Because of the importance of the changes, a high level of public awareness should be expec

A farm in Samtskhe Javakheti Region. Photo: Samkhretis Karibche.

Agriculture

Analysis | Opposition to foreign ownership of land is on the rise in Georgia

by CRRC

•2 min read

Georgia’s parliament recently adopted a package of constitutional amendments. Among the many changes were those regulating the sale of agricultural land. According to the amendments, ‘agricultural land, as a resource of special importance, can only be owned by the state, a self-governing entity, a citizen of Georgia, or a union of Georgian citizens’. While the constitution allows for exceptions, which should be regulated by an organic law that has not yet been written, it is assumed that fo

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Head of Venice Commission ‘disappointed’ with Georgia’s constitutional changes

by OC Media

•2 min read

The head of the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission has criticised Georgian authorities during a visit to Tbilisi, after Parliament voted to adopt constitutional amendments in their initial hearings despite objections from opposition parties. Gianni Buquicchio, who heads the advisory body of independent constitutional experts, told journalists on 29 June that he was disappointed, as the political process surrounding the constitutional changes was at a ‘dead end’. Education Minister and

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Georgia’s new constitution keeps real change in check [Opinion]

by Volodymyr Soboliev

•6 min read

By reinforcing libertarian principles in Georgia’s constitution, the ruling party aims to keep government small — and the space for egalitarian politics even smaller. Today, 5 May 2017, public hearings begin across Georgia on constitutional amendments proposed by the ruling coalition. Ever since receiving a constitutional majority in parliament last year, Georgian Dream has prepared to change the country’s constitution. Georgian Dream’s first step was to set up a Constitutional Reform

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Georgia’s constitutional changes explained

by Volodymyr Soboliev

•3 min read

Georgia’s government is planning sweeping changes to the country’s constitution. According to their proposals the amendments would change the way the president is elected and deprive him of certain powers, define marriage as a ‘union between a man and a woman’, abolish single-member voting constituencies, and ‘guarantee the social rights of its citizens’. The ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party has started finalising the long-intended changes to the constitution, as they hold the absolute majo

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Nagorno-Karabakh votes in favour of constitutional changes

by OC Media

•2 min read

Eighty-eight percent of eligible voters — 69 540 people — in the de facto Republic of Nagorno Karabakh voted to approve draft constitutional reforms in a referendum on 20 February. Once the results come into force, Karabakh will transition into a presidential system of government, and will change its name to the Republic to Artsakh. According to preliminary results from the Central Election Commission, turnout for the vote was 76% (79,428 people). Of these, 69,540 (88%) voted in favour of t