The consensus on the land question in the constitution of Georgia

Abstract

The reflection of the land question in the Constitution of Georgia has excited the people of the country. The citizens believe that they should not sell their land to foreigners (stateless physical and legal persons). In order to resolve this problem, it is necessary to achieve a general national consensus.

The Georgian nation is self-determined in the land question, so the new edition of the constitution should rely on the historic and legal heritage of the country, and in terms of modern conditions and challenges, it should establish the basic principles of land ownership and land use. In particular:

1. The value principle - land is not only natural resource and economic category, but also the value that defines the identity of the Georgians - national treasure and eternal inheritance;

2. The obligatory principle of a landowner - property is not only a right, but it entails obligation: its use must be at the same time for the benefit of society; this principle is the historical heritage of Article 116 of the 1921 Constitution;

3. Apart from these fundamental principles, the Constitution shall strengthen the forms of land ownership –the State, municipal (community) and private property;

4. Constitutional Principle determining land law- The text of the Constitution must clearly indicate that land ownership and land use are regulated by the Organic Law –the Land Code.