Amendment No. 2 | Doc. 13588 | 29 September 2014

The functioning of democratic institutions in Georgia

Signatories: Mr Şaban DİŞLİ, Turkey, EPP/CD ; Mr Reha DENEMEÇ, Turkey, EDG ; Ms Tülin ERKAL KARA, Turkey, EDG ; Mr Ömer SELVİ, Turkey, EDG ; Mr Samad SEYIDOV, Azerbaijan, EDG ; Mr Tuğrul TÜRKEŞ, Turkey, EDG

Origin - 2014 - Fourth part-session

In the draft resolution, at the end of paragraph 14, insert the following sentence:

"In that regard, the demands of the Muslim community in the country for the construction of new mosques should be met."

Explanatory note

The government and different segments of Georgian society generally have a negative attitude towards the demands of the Muslim minority. The Georgian government is expected to be more receptive to the demands from the Muslim community for the construction of new mosques.