Public discussion of the constitutional amendments regarding Family Values and the Protection of Minors will begin tomorrow.

The first meeting of the organizing commission for the public review is scheduled for April 22 in Kutaisi at 11:00 a.m.

Subsequent meetings will take place as follows: on April 23 in Ambrolauri, April 24 in Ozurgeti, April 25 in Batumi, April 26 in Zugdidi, and April 27 in Mestia.

The Georgian Parliament has stated that information regarding meetings in other regions of Georgia will be provided as soon as it is finalized.

“The draft constitutional law introduces a new third paragraph to Article 30 of the Constitution of Georgia: ‘The protection of family values and minors is ensured by the Constitutional Law of Georgia, which is an integral part of the Constitution’.

To strengthen mechanisms for the protection of family values and the best interests of minors, based on the union of a man and a woman, the draft law addresses the relationship between marriage, adoption, and foster care of minors. It also covers medical interventions for changing a person’s sex, gender indication in official documents, use of gender-defined concepts, and the gathering and dissemination of information on various related issues,” the parliament stated.