The opinions and recommendations of our partners are too important for us and we are glad that they have highly appreciated the draft law, Irakli Kobakhidze, Chairman of the Parliament, said while commenting on the statement of US Embassy and EU Delegation about the final draft legislation on the fourth wave of judicial reforms. Kobakhidze thanked the participants of the process and noted that further improvement of the independence and efficiency of the judiciary is their task. The reform was completed on the fourth wave of judicial reform, and the draft law was prepared with very broad involvement. Yesterday the draft law was initiated in the Parliament of Georgia. The involvement of international partners, as well as representatives of NGOs and governmental branches in this process is of utmost interest. This reform would not have been implemented unless they had a constructive approach. The opinions and recommendations of our partners are too important for us and we are glad that they have highly appreciated the draft law. The emphasis on the content of the bill was too important for us, namely, all the key recommendations aiming at further improvement of the effectiveness and independence of the court are underlined. Thanks to all sides for participation in the process. Our task is further improvement of the judicial independence and efficiency, Kobakhidze said. The U.S. Embassy and the Delegation of the European Union to Georgia welcome the final draft legislation on the fourth wave of judicial reforms as a result of a broad consensus, InterPressNews was informed by the U.S. Embassy to Georgia. The U.S. Embassy and the Delegation of the European Union to Georgia welcome the final draft legislation on the fourth wave of judicial reforms as a result of a broad consensus achieved in the working group composed of different actors, including the international community, civil society, and the judicial sector. In our view, the draft incorporates our key recommendations, based on best international practices, that aim to create greater transparency, accountability and independence in Georgia’s judiciary. We look forward to Parliament passing this legislation and to the judicial institutions implementing it, and we stand ready to assist with the implementation and further reforms, the US Embassy said in a statement released on Thursday. source: IPN/ interpressnews.ge