Georgian Dream to begin impeachment proceedings against president

Speaking at a press briefing on 1 September, Irakli Kobakhidze, chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, also announced that the party would sue President Salome Zurabishvili in the Constitutional Court. The move was prompted by the presidential administration’s announcement on Thursday that Zurabishvili would be traveling to a series of official meetings in Europe, despite the Georgian government refusing her requests to do so. The ruling party alleges that Zurabishvili acted in violation of the Georgian Constitution, as the president does not have the power to engage in foreign policy independently and without oversight of the executive branch.