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Georgia's new parliament building, constructed in 2012, is actually in Kutaisi, rather than the capital, Tbilisi (Photo: Georgia Parliament)

Constitutional reform aligns Georgia with Europe

The backbone of Georgian democracy, its constitution, was adopted in 1995 during the early days after Georgia regained its independence.

Not surprisingly, today it needs important changes to catch up with and support the achievements of comprehensive reforms to Georgia's governance in the last two decades.

The proposed constitutional adjustment will create a European parliamentary democracy. It will strengthen parliament and delineate the responsibilities assigned to the various...

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Matthew is EUobserver's Opinion Editor. He joined EUobserver in June 2018. Previously he worked as a reporter for The Guardian in London, and as editor for AFP in Paris and DPA in Berlin.

Georgia's new parliament building, constructed in 2012, is actually in Kutaisi, rather than the capital, Tbilisi (Photo: Georgia Parliament)

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Matthew is EUobserver's Opinion Editor. He joined EUobserver in June 2018. Previously he worked as a reporter for The Guardian in London, and as editor for AFP in Paris and DPA in Berlin.

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