We, the undersigned parliamentary opposition, are guided by Article 78 of the Georgian Constitution, which states that the constitutional bodies shall take all measures within their power to ensure Georgia's full integration into the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, taking into account the responsibility entrusted to us by Georgian citizens, the European Union, and the European Commission to fulfill the 12-point recommendation necessary to achieve the goals of the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

We appeal to the President of Georgia, based on paragraph 2 of Article 44 of the Constitution of Georgia and paragraph 8 of Article 82 of the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament of Georgia, to convene an extraordinary session from July 18, 2022 with the following agenda:

1. Amendments to the Constitution of Georgia; Amendments to the Constitutional Law of Georgia (Registration No. 07-3/92);

2. The package of the draft laws on the National Anti-Corruption Agency and its accompanying legislative amendments (registration No. 07-3/71);

3. Amendments to the Organic Law of Georgia on Common Courts (Registration No. 07-3/96;

4. Amendments to the Organic Law of Georgia on Common Courts (Registration No. 07-3/106).

Additionally, we request that the Speaker of the Parliament see to it that the required steps are taken to prepare for the extraordinary session, including expedited scheduling of committee hearings.

Three of the twelve prerequisites are covered by our proposed agenda (eliminating political polarization, ensuring the full and true independence of the judiciary, creating an anti-corruption agency, and investigating cases of elite corruption). All four of the items we proposed for discussion have previously been brought up in the Georgian Parliament, have been reviewed and approved by the non-governmental sector, and have gotten favorable feedback from our Western allies and international organizations.

In light of this, the extraordinary session is a significant step towards depolarization and will demonstrate whether the authorities are sincere in their desire to depolarize the processes, transfer the relationships with the opposition and the populace to a format of result-oriented cooperation, or if their objective is to prolong the time and mimic the process of implementing the European Commission's proposal.

At the same time, we would like to emphasize that even if Georgian Dream rejects the practical and business-minded proposal we have offered, we, the parliamentary opposition political parties, as political forces driven by national interests, outside of the government, with widespread support from the interested public and the private sector, will continue to carry out our national task by taking the necessary actions to put the recommendations Georgia needs into practice.

We again implore the authorities to attend the extraordinary session and actively participate in the genuine parliamentary action we are offering.

Otherwise, it will be your political lustration and a clear indication that your top priorities are not Georgia's national interests or its integration into Europe but rather, Georgia's state interest at the expense of your ability to hold onto power.

Parliamentary opposition parties:

• United National Movement
• Lelo
• Republican Party
• For Georgia
• Strategy Builder

Independent MPs:

• Armaz Akhvlediani
• Shalva Shavgulidze
• Tamar Charkviani
• Tamar Kordzaia
• Salome Samadashvili
• David Bakradze