The Government Administration releases a statement on the issue of President Salome Zourabichvili’s visit abroad.

“We would like to comment on the information disseminated by the President’s Administration concerning Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili’s scheduled visit of to the Federal Republic of Germany.

On July 12, 2023, the President’s Administration put forward said visit to the Administration of the Government for consideration, which was officially denied, in writing, on August 3, 2023, by authority of the Georgian Government’s decree, based on the relevant article of the Constitution of Georgia.

Also, the President was officially denied, in writing, working visits to Ukraine on August 22-24, the Swiss Confederation on September 16, the Republic of Poland on October 2-3, the Kingdom of Belgium on October 4-6, the Kingdom of Denmark from October 31 through November 2, and the United Arab Emirates on December 1-2.

Salome Zourabichvili was also denied official visits to the Republic of Bulgaria on September 27-29, the Czech Republic on December 10-12, and the State of Israel on December 18-20.

We would like to remind the President’s Administration that, pursuant to Subparagraph A, Paragraph 1, Article 52 of the Constitution of Georgia, the President of Georgia shall exercise representative powers in foreign relations only with the consent of the Government of Georgia because, pursuant to Article 54 of the Constitution of Georgia, carrying out the country’s foreign policy is within the purview of the Government of Georgia”, - reads the statement.