The News in Brief
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Prepared by Messenger Staff
Mdinaradze: Impeachment Documents for President Salome Zourabichvili to be Prepared by September 6
Mamuka Mdinaradze, the executive secretary of the Georgian Dream party, has stated that the required documents to initiate the impeachment procedure against President Salome Zourabichvili will be prepared by Wednesday, September 6.
"The preparation of the documents will be completed by Wednesday and will be submitted to the Committee on Procedural Issues, which, in turn, will check the authenticity of the signatures. After that, we will submit these documents to the Constitutional Court for a relevant conclusion," said Mdinaradze.
According to Mdinaradze, he believes that Zourabichvili will not 'yield to blackmail' and pardon the third president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili.
"Despite everything, there is a limit, and I don't think Salome Zourabichvili will yield to blackmail and pardon Saakashvili solely because she is threatened with support for impeachment. This would constitute political self-destruction," Mdinaradze said.
67th Meeting of Georgia's EU Integration Commission Held Under Chairmanship of Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili
The 67th meeting of Georgia's EU Integration Commission was held under the chairmanship of Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili. According to the government's press office, the meeting covered EU integration-related issues.
"The 6-month report on EU integration and the implementation of the Association Agreement - prepared with engagement from various institutions - was presented at the meeting. It was noted that the country has achieved considerable progress in this direction, which will be presented to European colleagues in the near future.
The meeting's participants discussed the process of implementation of the EU recommendations. Steps to be taken in the near future were considered.
Within the scope of the commission, the systemic approach to the topic of de-oligarchization was discussed, which is being implemented in line with the EU recommendation. It was decided to develop an action plan designed to define steps compatible with the findings of the Venice Commission and the requirements of the European Union. It was noted that these steps will further bolster the implementation of the 12 recommendations and will comprehensively articulate the steps taken by Georgia prior to the development of the EU report," reads the press statement.
Mdinaradze: Impeachment Documents for President Salome Zourabichvili to be Prepared by September 6
"The preparation of the documents will be completed by Wednesday and will be submitted to the Committee on Procedural Issues, which, in turn, will check the authenticity of the signatures. After that, we will submit these documents to the Constitutional Court for a relevant conclusion," said Mdinaradze.
According to Mdinaradze, he believes that Zourabichvili will not 'yield to blackmail' and pardon the third president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili.
"Despite everything, there is a limit, and I don't think Salome Zourabichvili will yield to blackmail and pardon Saakashvili solely because she is threatened with support for impeachment. This would constitute political self-destruction," Mdinaradze said.
67th Meeting of Georgia's EU Integration Commission Held Under Chairmanship of Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili
"The 6-month report on EU integration and the implementation of the Association Agreement - prepared with engagement from various institutions - was presented at the meeting. It was noted that the country has achieved considerable progress in this direction, which will be presented to European colleagues in the near future.
The meeting's participants discussed the process of implementation of the EU recommendations. Steps to be taken in the near future were considered.
Within the scope of the commission, the systemic approach to the topic of de-oligarchization was discussed, which is being implemented in line with the EU recommendation. It was decided to develop an action plan designed to define steps compatible with the findings of the Venice Commission and the requirements of the European Union. It was noted that these steps will further bolster the implementation of the 12 recommendations and will comprehensively articulate the steps taken by Georgia prior to the development of the EU report," reads the press statement.