The United States approved the adoption in the first reading of amendments to the constitution of Georgia

Approval in connection with the adoption by the Georgian parliament in the first reading of the bill on constitutional amendments to change the electoral model of voting in the elections was expressed on June 21 at the US Embassy in Tbilisi. The appeal was published on the website of the diplomatic mission. The US Embassy congratulates members of parliament on the adoption of constitutional changes on the electoral system of Georgia in the first reading. This is an important first step towards greater parliamentary pluralism, the embassy said. Recall, on June 21, the Parliament of Georgia supported the bill, which provides for a reduction in the number of deputies elected in majority constituencies, and an increase in this number of seats on party lists according to the formula 120/30 (120 on lists, 30 on constituencies). Another important innovation is proposed to introduce a restriction according to which a party that has gained less than 40.54% in the elections will not be able to appoint members of the government alone. The threshold for passage to parliament was also reduced to 1%.