The Parliament of Georgia approved the legislative package “On Family Values and Protection of Minors” in the first reading. The issue was discussed at the plenary session yesterday [June], but voting took place today.

78 MPs supported the package.

Only “Girch” from the opposition participated in yesterday’s discussion.

Rati Ionatamishvili, the member of the Georgian Dream, presented the amendments to the MPs. Before that, the Chairman of the Parliament and the Chairman of the commission for the general public review of the constitutional amendment, Shalva Papuashvili, introduced the results of the public review to his colleagues.

The legislative package consists of 19 bills.