Supreme Court of Georgia

Decision of the Supreme Court of Georgia on Bidzina Ivanishvilis Georgian Citizenship

Published: 01/28/2014

On December 26, 2013, the Chamber of Administrative Cases of the Supreme Court of Georgia granted the cassation claim of Bidzina Ivanishvili. From the date when the decision of the Supreme Court of Georgia came into force, the Presidential Decree №602 (11.10.2011) about the termination of the Georgian citizenship for Bidzina Ivanishvili has been annulled.

The cassation chamber noted that according to the cross appeal lodged by the President of Georgia, the President recognized the appeal (cassation appeals and complaints) of complainant Bidzina Ivanishvili and accepted the legal basis of the decision annulment indicated in the complainants appeal. The Supreme Court considered that the admission of appeal does not violate the requirements of Georgian legislation and, therefore, annulled the contested part of the controversial decree.