PACE Monitoring Committee Delegation Visits Georgia

Titus Corlatean (Romania, SOC) and Claude Kern (France, ADLE), co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the monitoring of obligations and commitments by Georgia, are paying a fact-finding visit to the country on 17 - 18 September 2019.

Within the framework of the visit, the Monitoring Committee will prepare yet another report on the conditions of democracy and human rights in Georgia and the situation in the occupied regions of the country.

Discussions will mainly focus on recent political developments, the independence of the judiciary, the judicial reform, the functioning of the High Council of Justice, and the organization of elections.

In Tbilisi, Mr Corlatean and Mr Kern are due to meet, in particular, the President of the country, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the Parliament, the ministers of Foreign Affairs and Internal Affairs, as well as the State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality. Talks are also scheduled with various parliamentary committees, the political groups represented in Parliament, and the Georgian delegation to PACE.

The co-rapporteurs will also meet the Chair of the Central Election Commission, representatives of the judicial authorities, the Public Defender, and representatives of the diplomatic community and NGOs.

By Ana Dumbadze