G. Khetzuriani
President of the
Constitutional Court of Georgia

In his speech the author gives the whole characteristics of formation and functioning of the Constitutional Court of Georgia, represents its authorities. It is mentioned that during five years the Court has examined 107 constitutional suits and 10 constitutional presentations.

The author focus his attention on the several decisions of the Court which are important from the point of view of presenting the legal position of the Court.

The speaker mentions that the work of the Constitutional Court depends on perfection of the process of legal procedure. From this point of view the Constitutional Court of Georgia has some serious difficulties. There is a trouble that third of accepted suits during five years have not been examined yet. Such situation in the reporter's opinion is conditioned by the principle of the continuity of the examination of cases.

The mentioned problem and others dictate the necessity of perfection of legislation on the Constitutional Court. Particularly the author mentions the necessity of perfection of trial bases of legal procedure, also bringing in of formal control. It is supposed that the legal persons must have the right to address to the Constitutional Court and the most important guarantees of the independence of the Constitutional Court must be provided by the legislation, as well as the framework of constitutional control will be widened.