The Commission called on Friday 7 February on Georgia to continue its reforms.
“2020 will be an important year for Georgia to continue to demonstrate its reform commitment, which will be crucial for further advancing on its European path” underlines the 4th Annual Association Implementation Report, stating that “it will be key to take forward ambitious electoral reforms, to tackle the increasing political polarisation and to pursue judicial reform”.
Thus, the parliamentary elections at the end of 2020 will be “pivotal in confirming Georgia's democratic credentials”. “Responding to all OSCE recommendations made in the aftermath of the 2018 presidential elections should be the objective of the current electoral reform”, the Commission warns. It adds that it is crucial to find a solution on the set-up of an electoral system acceptable to all parties and to have an enabling environment for free and pluralistic media.
The Commission also highlights the implementation of the fourth wave of judicial reforms. “It is essential that the selection procedure for Supreme Court Judges adheres to all recommendations made by the Venice Commission and be carried out in a transparent manner and in line with a genuinely merit- based nomination process”, the report recalls.
Finally, it stresses the need for structural reforms, in particular to improve the investment climate and trade potential.
See the report: http://bit.ly/2tI2wnC (Original version in French by Camille-Cerise Gessant)