State of Emergency Extended Again in Russian-Occupied Areas

Parliament approved on October 2 a presidential decree prolonging the state of emergency in the areas currently occupied by Russian troops until October 17.

The state of emergency, which was already extended on September 18, was due to expire on October 3.

Parliamentary Chairman Davit Bakradze said he hoped this would be the last time Parliament had to extend the state of emergency, given the October 10 deadline for a Russian withdrawal from the areas adjacent to South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

Parliament has already approved “a law on occupied territories” with its first hearing, which provides for a legal replacement for the state of emergency.

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