It’s in the hands of Georgian stakeholders to make sure that the next Public Defender will be an independent. Such a statement made today Pawel Herczynski, EU Ambassador to Georgia, when asked about the election of the new Ombudsman.

“This is part of the 12 recommendations and I know that the process is ongoing.

That process is ongoing, and it’s in the hands of Georgian stakeholders to make sure that the next Public Defender will be an independent”, - said the Ambassador.