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Visit of the Delegation of the Constitutional Court of Georgia to the Republic of Bulgaria
The President of the Constitutional Court of Georgia Mr. Revaz Nadaraia, the Vice-President of the Court Mr. Vasil Roinishvili and Chief Advisor at the Protocol and International Relations Division of the Secretariat of the Court Ms. Ekaterine Mzhavanadze paid a working visit to Sofia, the capital of the Republic of Bulgaria, from October 14 -16, 2026. During the visit, they participated in the International Conference dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Bulgaria titled “The Role of Constitutional Courts in Guaranteeing the Rule of Law.”
The event brought together official representatives of the Constitutional Courts from 31 countries across Europe, Asia and Africa. Discussions were focused on current issues concerning the composition of the Constitutional Courts and their independence. Particular attention was paid to the enforcement of the decision of the Constitutional Court by state authorities and the caselaw of constitutional courts in the times of crisis.
The conference was opened by the President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Bulgaria Ms. Pavlina Panova. Welcome speeches were also delivered by the Vice-President of the Venice Commission Mr. Eirik Holmøyvik; the Judge of the Court of Justice of the European Union Mr.Alexander Kornezov; the Judge of the General Court of the European Union Ms. Mariana Kancheva and the Judge of the European Court of Human Rights Ms. Diana Kovacheva,.
Participants were also welcomed with video messages by the President of the European Court of Human Rights Mr. Mattias Guyomar and the President of the Court of Justice of the European Union Mr. Koen Lenaerts.
