Consultation Underway to Appoint Constitutional Court Judges

The Parliament has launched consultations over nominations for new judges of the Constitutional Court after six out of nine judges have expired their 10-year term in office.

It is expected that the voting will take place at a special parliamentary session on July 13.

According to the law two out of six new judges will be appointed by the Parliament; two by the President and remaining two by the Supreme Court.

Georgian media speculates that Environmental Minister Giorgi Papuashvili can be appointed by the President.

?I will not make a comment on this issue,? Giorgi Papuashvili, told reporters on June 28.