Tbilisi. According to the Right to Information (RTI) Ratings, access to information legislation in Georgia ranked 32 out of 102 states covered by the rating,1 with a score of 97 out of 150. To date provisions on access to information are included in the Constitution of Georgia, regulated by the General Administrative Code of Georgia, the Law on Personal Data Protection as well as secondary legislation.

''The main legal Act containing detailed provisions on access to information in Georgia – the General Administrative Code, was adopted in 1999. At that time the provisions of the law were seen to be highly progressive; nevertheless over time the need to make amendments to these rules became obvious. Hence in recent years in Georgia significant reforms have been undertaken by the government more broadly in the spheres of anti-corruption, open and good governance, and in particular, in access to information'', is noted in the statement.

Source: idfi.ge