AmCham Georgia Notes Judiciary’s Lack of Independence

On April 10 the Board of Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Georgia (AmCham) hosted a US Congressional delegation led by Arizona Congressman Jim Kolbe for a discussion on the investment climate in Georgia.

During the meeting the AmCham Board noted “the successful reform efforts of the Georgian Government in the areas of tax, customs, deregulation, liberalization of trade, credit access, improvements in infrastructure, and anti-corruption and anti-smuggling measures,” an AmCham representative reported.

But during the meeting “areas that still are in need of attention from both US and Georgian policy makers were also discussed – namely the lack of an independent judiciary and the selective harassment of businesses.”
 
“The Board stressed to the delegation that the great strides made by the government to date will be futile if the judicial branch of government is not free from outside pressure,” the AmCham press statement reads.

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