Law and Government
The status of the Adjaran Autonomous Republic is defined by Georgia's law on Adjara and the region's new constitution, adopted following the ousting of Aslan Abashidze. The local legislative body is the Parliament. The head of the region's government—the Council of Ministers of Adjara—is nominated by the President of Georgia who also has powers to dissolve the assembly and government and to overrule local authorities on issues where the constitution of Georgia is contravened. Archil Khabadze is the current head of the Adjaran government.
Adjara is subdivided into six administrative units:
| Name | Area (km2) | Population Census 17 Jan. 2002 |
Population Estimate 1 Jan. 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Batumi | 121,806 | 123,500 | |
| District of Keda | 452 | 20,024 | 20,300 |
| District of Kobuleti | 720 | 88,063 | 91,100 |
| District of Khelvachauri | 410 | 90,843 | 94,000 |
| District of Shuakhevi | 588 | 21,850 | 22,600 |
| District of Khulo | 710 | 33,430 | 35,500 |
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