Adjara. On October23, the Batumi Civic Engagement Center has organized the public
discussion on the "Head of the Adjara Government: appointed or elected position?!”Representatives
of the coalition "Georgian Dream”, "United National Movement”, various
political parties, CSOs, students and media, as well as the Head of the Adjara
Branch of the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association have participated in the
discussion. The meeting participants have discussed the rule and procedures for
appointing the Head of the Adjara Government.A part
of political parties and the public believes that the nomination of the Head of
Government by the President undermines self-development of the autonomy, while
the other part believes that this position must be elective, or just like in
case of Prime-Minister, it must be nominated by the political entity that won
the majority of votes in the elections.