Tbilisi. The first work meeting of the Consultative Group was held at the UN House on 23rd of February. Representatives of non-governmental and international organizations determined the staff of the Consultative Group and selected the Chair organization - Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) - to represent the Group at the parliament, as well as in the events held within Georgia and abroad.

''Moreover, members of the Consultative Group highlighted significance of the fact that the Permanent Parliamentary Council on Open and Transparent Governance has been established, as it is the very first fulfilled commitment of the Open Parliament Georgia Action Plan 2015-2016. It was mentioned at the meeting, that in order to implement the Action Plan the Consultative Group must work with great determination and willpower'', is noted in the statement. 

Source: idfi.ge