The majority members confirm that the internal consultations to select a candidate for the position of the Supreme Court Chairperson are being been held. The president has a 1 month period to nominate a candidate.
The majority did not name the candidates today. The potential candidates from the majority were named by the NGOs; these are Eka Beselia and Zakariah Kutsnashvili.
The parliamentary opposition members believe that the ruling coalition will demand from the President to nominate a candidate chosen for political reasons.
"Young Lawyers Association" calls for elaboration of candidate selection criteria. Non-governmental organizations believe that the candidates should not be associated with any political party.
The administration of the President has not yet started the consultations with Parliament and NGOs.
Chairman of the Supreme Court is elected for 10 years.