President Zourabichvili's Meeting with Czech President Pavel Sparks Criticism from Parliament Vice Speaker Volski
By Liza Mchedlidze
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
On December 11, President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel hosted Georgian President Salome Zourabichvil. Following a warm welcoming ceremony, the two presidents engaged in a face-to-face meeting.
According to the Czech public broadcaster 'Cht-24', President Pavel's reception of his Georgian counterpart signifies his support for Georgia's European aspirations. The Czech President recognizes President Zourabichvili as a politician who significantly contributes to the promotion of European values in her country.
As part of the visit, Zourabichvili will also meet with the Speaker of the House of Representatives and, on Tuesday, with the Speaker of the Senate.
According to the administration of the Czech president, President Pavel aims to express his support for Georgia's European path ahead of the European Council meeting.
Parliament First Deputy Vice Speaker Gia Volski addressed President Zourabichvili's meeting with the Czech president and criticized her once again, saying "The trip to the Czech Republic of a person called a violator of the Constitution will not suit the political image of Georgia and is damaging."
According to Volski, the government cannot grant a mandate to someone who supports views contrary to the official position of the government and society.
"This mandate is inappropriate and inadequate for a violator of the Constitution. The trip to the Czech Republic of a person who is called a violator of the constitution is not good for the political image of Georgia and is damaging. The European Union decided that Georgia deserves the status. Salome Zourabichvil's task is to create a feeling in society that violation of the Constitution will not have consequences and damage the reputation of the Constitutional Court. Her task and task is to prevent the society from having a feeling of stability, the stability created by the government," said Gia Volski.
Due to visits to EU countries without government permission, the Georgian Dream initiated the impeachment procedure against the president in September of this year. The Constitutional Court confirmed the violation of the Constitution by the President, although the Parliament was unable to impeach Zourabichvili.
