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Georgian president’s impeachment ruled out due to lack of support — ruling party head

13 October 2023 04:09 (UTC +04:00)

Impeaching Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, accused of violating her country’s constitution by visiting European Union countries without the government’s authorization, is practically impossible because the ruling party is unlikely to secure the required minimum of 100 votes, the party’s leader said, APA reports citing TASS.

The leader of the Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia party, Irakli Kobakhidze, told the country’s Imedi television that the impeachment vote will be held "probably next week."

"We’ll see how the procedure goes. As you know, Salome Zourabishvili violated the constitution <…>, [but] securing 100 votes during the impeachment procedure next week is practically ruled out," he said.

On September 1, the Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia party announced it was launching the impeachment process following the president’s trip to Europe to meet with EU leaders, despite the government’s ban. In doing this, Zurabishvili violated the country’s constitution, which bars the president from representing the country abroad without the cabinet’s consent.