Georgian Dream fails to impeach President Zourabichvili

The ruling Georgian Dream party has failed to impeach President Salome Zourabichvili, with 86 MPs voting in favor of impeachment, short of the required 100.

Irakli Kobakhidze, the chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, has stated that the Constitutional Court confirmed that President Salome Zourabichvili violated the Constitution multiple times: "If Salome Zourabichvili had her basic dignity, she would promptly resign from the presidency.”

President Zourabichvili, who participated in the meeting, responded to the accusations. She said that the Constitutional Court, which is the pillar of a legal and democratic state, has completely abandoned its role and moved to the political level.

Impeachment requires the votes of at least two-thirds of MPs. The vote saw 86 supporting impeachment with 1 voting against. The remaining opposition MPs either did not vote or boycotted the session entirely.

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The discussion of the impeachment of President Salome Zourabichvili has started in the Parliament of Georgia.

Report informs that Zourabichvili also came to the parliament in this regard.

The chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream Party, Irakli Kobakhidze, is also taking part in the meeting.