Salome Zourabichvili: It is clear that a coalition government is necessary

By Nika Gamtsemlidze

Thursday, September 30

Zourabichvili touched upon several issues, including the European future of Georgia

GD Mayoral Candidate Kakha Kaladze said that it is not the decision of Zourabichvili for Georgia to have a coalition government, rather, it is the choice of the Georgian people

President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili talked about the necessity of creating a coalition government and its importance for Georgia in her interview with JDD.

The president said that overcoming polarization is complicated, yet very important. She also said that after 9 years of a one-party government, it is clear that the country is in need of a coalition government. At the same time, she said that it is hard to imagine how the coalition government will function in the country due to the “opposition being so antagonistic.”

In the interview, the president of the country also noted that the only way for the further development of the country is a close connection with the European Union.

“In the meantime, we must enjoy everything we can get: We have joined numerous European programs, such as Erasmus, Visa Liberalization, numerous markets have opened, etc. Georgia is European at heart, and it is becoming more and more so daily. Georgia has the potential to be even more European,” said the President.

Zourabichvili also discussed the integration of Georgia to NATO and the impact of Russia on this, saying that Russia has damaged some of the positions that Georgia had.

After the interview, MEP Viola von Cramon said that the role of Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili may be crucial in the coming weeks. She said this while replying to the Georgian President's interview with JDD, writing: “Important statement by the Georgian President. Her role in the next week might be crucial,” on Twitter.

According to Kakha Kaladze, the Tbilisi mayoral candidate of the Georgian Dream, neither the President of Georgia nor he has to decide what kind of government Georgia will have. Kaladze told the media about this while commenting on the president's statement.

Commenting on the same issue, the representative of the majority, MP Irakli Kadagishvili said that the end of the one-party rule is the decision that should be made by the Georgian people in the parliamentary elections.

Zourabichvili gave an interview to JDD during her visit to France, where she also met the president of the country and other government representatives.