The Legal Framework of Treaty Negotiations
Negotiations on international treaties are in Georgia not merely diplomatic practice — they are a strictly law-governed procedure. The law defines the entire chain: from recommendations and proposals on the conclusion of a treaty, through the intention to participate, the decision to open negotiations and the negotiating mandate, to submission to parliament. For commercial organisations cooperating with the state on international agreements, knowledge of this framework is decisive.
The Parliament of Georgia submits its recommendations on the conclusion of a treaty to the Government. The Supreme Court and the Public Defender may also submit recommendations on matters within their competence. Recommendations must contain a substantiation of the expediency of concluding the treaty. Where the Government approves them, it instructs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, within 2 months of their submission, to prepare a proposal on the conclusion of the treaty.