Amendments to the ruling Georgian Dream party’s statute, approved at the party’s December 30 congress, were published on January 8. The updated statute introduces an “Honorary Chairman” position, currently held by party founder Bidzina Ivanishvili, who was elected as such at the congress. On December 30, Bidzina Ivanishvili officially returned to politics for the third time, becoming “honorary chairman” of the “Georgian Dream” party. According to the updated statute, the political council of the party, which approves the candidate for Prime Minister’s position, consists of the “honorary chairman”, i.e. Meetings of the political council itself can be convened either by the Honorary Chairman or the Chairman, or at the request of at least a-third of the council’s members.

Source: Washington Post January 09, 2024 15:51 UTC