The Georgian government filed a lawsuit against the Constitutional Court against the President of the Republic of Salome Zurabishvili with a request to clarify the rights and powers between the branches of the authorities, according to the commentary of the Head of the Government of Revaz Javelidze.
According to Javelidze, the reason for appeal to the Constitutional Court was the president’s refusal to appoint ambassadors in a number of countries on the proposal of the government. The Cabinet of Ministers believes that the appointment of ambassadors and their dismissal from posts are not included in the constitutional powers of the President of Georgia. “The Government of Georgia with a constitutional claim requires clarification about the distinction between the rights and powers between the president and the Georgian government in connection with the appointment of Georgian ambassadors and the leaders of diplomatic missions,” Javelidze said.
Previously, the disputes between the ruling party “Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia” and the president began after in March Zurabishvili, speaking with an annual message to parliament, said that she visited a number of European countries without coordination with the government on a private visit. The ruling party accused the president of violating the Constitution, and later the government added that the president opposed the appointment of a number of ambassadors. The names of diplomats were not called.