The impeachment proceedings against President Salome Zurabishvili in Georgia did not conclude on the first day of the hearing. The trial is scheduled to resume on Wednesday, according to reports from TASS. The Constitutional Court session was adjourned after a six‑hour meeting that saw both supporters of the ruling Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia party and the president’s legal team present to present their positions. The court’s presiding figure, President Merab Turava, indicated that today’s session would be closed and that negotiations would continue the next day at 11:00 local time, following a decision by the parties to reconvene after October 4. [Attribution: TASS]
Media coverage indicates that the participants were engaged in a lengthy exchange as they prepared the case file and arguments for submission to the judiciary. The Georgian Dream–Democratic Georgia leadership had announced the impeachment process on September 1, framing the move as a response to what they described as a constitutional violation by Zurabishvili. They argued that the president’s actions, including travel to European Union member states without government authorization, violated the foundational law of the state. The party stressed that any impeachment measure would require support from a majority in parliament, including votes from opposition lawmakers, to advance through the legislative process. [Attribution: TASS]
Statements from senior figures within the ruling coalition criticized Zurabishvili’s international travel as a deliberate challenge to Georgia’s constitutional order. Kakha Kaladze, the mayor of Tbilisi and General Secretary of the ruling party, asserted that such trips were not only in conflict with domestic constitutional norms but were also influenced by external actors intent on creating instability. Kaladze emphasized that the Georgian Dream leadership would oppose what he described as destabilizing moves, reinforcing the party’s stance that adherence to constitutional procedures must be maintained. [Attribution: TASS]
Earlier reports described the impeachment process as a political gamble, reflecting the tension between the presidency and the ruling coalition amid ongoing debates over executive power and national alignment with European institutions. As the case advanced, observers noted the importance of parliamentary votes and the potential implications for Georgia’s political climate and its relations with international partners in Europe and beyond. [Attribution: TASS]