The Parliament heard the intermediate report of the Interim Fact-Finding Commission tasked to examine the activities of the political leaders and the regime of 2003-2012, and extended the mandate of the Commission by one more month with 86 votes. The report was introduced by the Chair of the Commission, Tea Tsulukiani.

According to her, the Commission has already convened over 40 sessions and conducted interviews with up to 150 individuals. The Commission’s three distinct members engage in questioning various individuals per session. Now, the mandate of the Commission is to expire with two sessions remaining - on June 30 and July 2.

“We have successfully conducted the public meetings but continue to consider the applications of citizens within the ‘three-member’ format. We have already drafted a preliminary conclusion of approximately 450 pages, which will undergo further revision and editing. Consequently, we need to extend the Commission’s mandate until August 5th,” - she clarified.

She reviewed the directions and issues that are emphasized in the conclusion.

“The Commission’s conclusion will be grave, encompassing assessments on all six topics: the 2008 August war; crimes against citizens in penitentiary facilities and beyond; the sanctions policy that to harm the country and certain individuals; attempts at a coup with external support; and media freedom, business racket, and corruption. Our assessment will be the most severe”, she declared.

T. Tsulukiani answered the questions and thanked the Commission members for their activity.