Parliament of 10th Convocation opens today

10:16, 11.12.2020

The first sitting of the Georgian Parliament of the 10th Convocation will be held today. President Salome Zourabichvili will open the sitting at 12:00 pm local time.

The elderly member will chair the parliament before a new speaker is elected. Tamar Zhvania, Chairperson of the Central Election Commission (CEC) will submit the lawmakers the results of the 2020 parliamentary elections.

The lawmakers will elect the Chairman, Vice Speakers, and heads of the parliamentary committees today. Based on the summarizing protocol published by the CEC, nine political parties secured their seats at the Parliament of the 10th Convocation.

The ruling Georgian Dream Party will have 90 mandates, the opposition – 60. European Georgia secured 5 seats, United National Movement – Power is in Unity – 36, Alliance of Patriots won 4 mandates, Labor Party – 1, Citizens- Aleko Elisashvili has two seats, Giorgi Vashadze-Strategy Aghmashenebeli – 4, Girchi also 4 seats and Lelo has 4 mandates.

The opposition renounces MP mandates and boycotts the parliamentary work.

By - Elene Dobordjginidze

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