Burjanadze Calls on Opposition for ‘Constructive Work’

Parliamentary Chairperson Nino Burjanadze called on the opposition lawmakers for constructive cooperation, as parliamentarians from the opposition factions were absent at a session of the Parliamentary Bureau – the body which develops the Parliament’s agenda – on April 3.

Opposition lawmakers from the New Rights, Republican and Conservative parties announced on March 31 that they will boycott the parliamentary session to protest a decision by the legislative body to strip Valeri Gelashvili, of the Republican Party, of his MP credentials over suspected business activities.

“The Parliament should work constructively… that means consultations [between the opposition and parliamentary majority],” Nino Burjanadze said and added that she has not yet received any official notification from the opposition lawmakers about their intention to boycott the parliamentary sessions.

This post is also available in: ქართული (Georgian) Русский (Russian)