Political Processes in Georgia and Interaction with the European Union in 2004-2014

DOI

10.2991/fred-19.2020.119How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Georgia, European Union, constitutional reform, political system reform, Euro-Georgian Association agreement, integration processes

Abstract

The article analyzes political processes in Georgia followed by the 2009-2010 constitutional reforms. The reforms changed the structure of state power, the relationship between the legislative and executive bodies. The strong and independent judiciary had to balance two branches of government. The new version of the Constitution took into account recommendations of the Venice Commission on the judiciary reform. According to the 2014 materials on the implementation of the state program aimed at reforming the political system in Georgia, the constitutional amendments made the Supreme Council of Justice more transparent and democratic. Within the Euro-Georgian Association, special attention was paid to the judicial system in Georgia. Important tasks (fair trials, independent investigation bodies) had to be addressed. An independent judicial system was an indicator of democratic institutions. As part of the military reform, the military service was created and legal acts aimed at facilitating its liberation from the political influence were adopted. In 2014, a bill on the elimination of all forms of discrimination was adopted. The article concludes that the relationship between the European Union and Georgia was based on the elements of socialization. After the conclusion of the Association agreement, the Euro-Georgian relations have moved to a new level. The constitutional reforms played an important role, contributing to the further integration of the Republic into the European structures.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - A.K. Dudaiti
AU  - A.A. Bagaeva
AU  - B.G. Koibaev
AU  - B.G. Tauchelov
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BT  - Proceedings of the International Session on Factors of Regional Extensive Development (FRED 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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