On Monday, the newly convened 11th Parliament of Georgia held organizational sessions across its committees to approve regulations and elect deputy chairpersons. These sessions finalized structural and leadership decisions for the committees’ work moving forward.
Key appointments included:
– Defense and Security Committee: Tengiz Sharmanashvili was unanimously elected as the first deputy chair.
– Education, Science, and Youth Affairs Committee: Giorgi Chakvetadze was chosen as the first deputy chair.
– Procedural Issues and Rules Committee: Irakli Shatakishvili was elected deputy chair.
– Finance and Budget Committee: Irakli Kheladze secured the position.
– Sport and Youth Committee: Shota Khabareli was elected deputy chair.
– Environment Protection and Natural Resources Committee: Vladimer Bozhadze was selected.
– Human Rights and Civil Integration Committee: Aluda Gudushauri assumed the role.
Additional appointments included:
– European Integration Committee: Vakhtang Turnava was chosen as deputy chair.
– Foreign Relations Committee: Mariam Lashkhi was elected to the position.
– Diaspora and Caucasus Issues Committee: Givi Chichinadze was appointed.
– Healthcare and Social Issues Committee: Vladimer Kakhadze was selected.
– Sectoral Economy and Economic Policy Committee: Irakli Mezurnishvili was elected.
– Culture Committee: Eka Chichinadze was chosen as deputy chair.
– Agrarian Issues Committee: Davit Sherazadishvili assumed the role of deputy chair.
These elections mark the operational kickoff of the committees, integral to the Parliament’s legislative and oversight responsibilities.
