The Messenger
April 21, 2023
US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan Visits Constitutional Court in Batumi
On April 20, US Ambassador Kelly Degnan visited the Constitutional Court of Georgia in Batumi [in conquered Adjara] and met with the judges.
In the statement released by the court, it is written that during the meeting, the judges and staff of the office had the opportunity to ask the ambassador questions on various issues of cooperation between Georgia and the USA in the legal field.
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The US Embassy also disseminated information about the visit, which included joint photos of Ambassador Kelly Degnan and the judges of the Constitutional Court of Georgia.
…During her tenure in Georgia, Ambassador Degnan visited many courthouses and met with numerous judges to discuss their work and challenges.
During her visit to the Constitutional Court of Georgia, the Ambassador noted the importance of this court in the path towards the country’s democratization and expressed hope that the decisions made by the court will always be dictated by the best interests of Georgia. The United States remains committed to cooperating with Georgia towards this purpose.”
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The Messenger
April 21, 2023
Due to a lack of quorum, the voting on the issue of creating a temporary investigative commission regarding the court could not take place on April 20, marking the third day in a row. The parliamentary majority did not register again. The management team noted that they support the independence of the court and express solidarity with Georgian judges.
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According to Mamuka Mdinaradze, the Georgian Dream will not obstruct the activities of the parliament, and voting issues will be resolved in time. They will go through the topics, and he guarantees that there will be no problems with the activities of the parliament. He also suggested that they should read the regulations to find something there, so they won’t have to do fortune-telling.
Degnan’s ultima ratio. During a previous stint in Italy.
Anti-bellum 