President Salome Zurabishvili of Georgia has appointed Kakha Tsikarishvili, a member of the Group of Independent Lawyers, as a non-judge member of the Board of the High Council of Justice (HCoJ) for a term of four years. The appointment was announced by Giorgi Mskhiladze, the Parliamentary Secretary of the President, on July 15. Tsikarishvili is currently the project coordinator in the NGO 'Rights Georgia' and has previous experience in the legal field and as an assistant to the Chairman of the Supreme Court of Georgia. There are 6 non-judge members on the HCoJ board, 5 appointed by the Parliament and one by the President. Tsikarishvili fills the vacancy left by Tamar Gvamichava, whose term ended in 2020. This appointment is seen as a positive example for the future selection of judges in the judicial system. [96b0d1c3]