Constitutional changes for Georgia's Ajaria to reduce presidential powers

Tbilisi, 24 October: General public examination of draft changes to the constitutional law on the status of the Autonomous Republic of Ajaria has begun and a relevant commission was set up by parliament at a parliamentary session today. The commission will be headed by one of the majority leaders, Pavle Kublashvili, and will have as members the MPs Giga Bokeria, Nika Gvaramia, Levan Bezhashvili, Otar Ghorjomeladze, Nino Kalandadze, Mamuka Katsitadze, Tamaz Diasamidze, Koba Khabazi, Gia Tsagareishvili, as well as the president's parliamentary secretary, Gia Khuroshvili, the acting vice-chancellor of Tbilisi State University, Gia Khubua, and Ajarian Supreme Council member from...