Irakli Kobakhidze’s statement regarding Manana Kobakhidze

In response to a question regarding former Constitutional Court judge Manana Kobakhidze, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated that judges must act in accordance with their professional responsibility and no one should evade responsibility. 1TV+3

According to the Prime Minister, he familiarized himself with the content of Manana Kobakhidze's statement, which, in his assessment, differed from the headlines published in the media. Irakli Kobakhidze explained that the former judge spoke about her intention to continue working as a lawyer and that she does not wish to end her legal career. 1TV+5

Manana Kobakhidze left the position of Constitutional Court judge after her motion for recusal from the review of a constitutional lawsuit related to parties was not satisfied. Speaking to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the former judge stated that she made this decision based on inner conviction and judicial conscience, taking into account her own political past. Formula