Constitutional Court Resumes Hearing on Case of 5 Parties, Question-and-Answer Stage to Begin From November 9

Hearing at the Constitutional Court on the case seeking to declare five opposition parties unconstitutional resumed on October 30 at 11:00. The court is still at the explanation stage, and the process will continue with explanations from Giorgi Sioridze, representative of "Lelo-Strong Georgia".

Constitutional Court Chairman Revaz Nadaraia said that at the hearing, the court will also hear explanations from representatives of "Gakharia for Georgia". According to Nadaraia, the parties will take a recess over the next week, and the process will resume on November 9 with a new stage that includes questions and answers.

Until now, the hearing has heard explanations from representatives of "Coalition for Change" and the "United National Movement". Representatives of "Lelo-Strong Georgia" also gave explanations.

Consideration of the lawsuit at the Constitutional Court began on October 21. Until now, the court has not granted any motion submitted by representatives of the opposition parties. The case is being considered by a plenum of seven Constitutional Court judges.

The lawsuit is signed by 88 Members of Parliament. The court's agenda includes the question of declaring five political associations unconstitutional: "Unity - United National Movement", "Coalition for Change - Gvaramia Melia Girchi Time Has Come", "Strong Georgia - Lelo, for the People, for Freedom!", "Federalist Party" and "Gakharia for Georgia". The lawsuit is accompanied by the conclusion of the temporary investigative commission created in the XI convocation of Parliament.