Welcoming the meeting participants, the Head of State said: “The current Constitution of the Republic of Abkhazia has played an important role in the formation of our state. Time goes forward, new challenges arise, processes that require reflection in the main document of the country are taking place. The work of the Constitutional Commission is an important and necessary matter for the country and the people. We have a responsible and important work ahead of us and I am ready to join you”. 

Aslan Bzhania expressed his conviction that all members of the commission will take the most responsible attitude to the work ahead. He also noted that other experts will be involved in the work of the commission as necessary.

President wished everyone success. 

There were discussed organizational issues at the first meeting of the commission. 

On October 10, 2020, in order to develop amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Abkhazia aimed at reforming the system of state power and administration, President Aslan Bzhania signed a decree on the creation of a Commission on Constitutional Reform. 

The Commission is headed by Natella Akaba, a public and political figure, deputy of the Parliament of the first convocation (1991 - 1996). It includes A.Sh. Appba. - lawyer; Butba S.R. - Candidate of Legal Sciences, Deputy Head of the President’s Office; Gabnia V.V. - public figure; Gabnia G.G. - Deputy Secretary of the Security Council; Gezerdava S.I. - Lawyer at the Center for Humanitarian Programs; Dzhindzholia K.K. - Judge of the Arbitration Court; Inal-ipa A.Sh. - Executive Director of the Center for Humanitarian Programs; Ketsba T.I. - Senior Lecturer at the Abkhaz State University; Papaskiri O.V. - Head of the Legal Department of the National Bank; Piliya D.E. - Candidate of Legal Sciences, Judge of the Constitutional Court; Smyr S.M. - Candidate of Legal Sciences, Dean of the Law Faculty of the Abkhaz State University; Tania A.G. - expert, historian; B.I. Tabagua - Deputy of the People's Assembly-Parliament (as agreed). Tkhagushev A.A. - Head of the Public Organization "Inva-Assistance"; Khutaba D.V. - Candidate of Legal Sciences, Senior Lecturer of the Abkhaz State University; Shakryl A.G. - Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Abkhazia.