The Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, during a meeting with the Chinese ambassador, expressed his strong disapproval of the statement made by the Georgian President, Salome Zourabichvili, about the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, in an interview with the French TV channel LCI.

Garibashvili characterized the statement as categorically unacceptable and disturbing. He emphasized that such rhetoric contradicts the Georgian government’s and people’s positive attitude towards China and goes against the friendly and strategic partnership between the two countries.

“Prime Minister stated that this is not the first instance when the president violates constitutional norms and conducts separate activities that do not align with the country’s government position, which puts Georgia’s international image in an embarrassing situation. The ruling team initiated the president’s impeachment due to her public and gross violations of constitutional norms.

The PM noted Georgia is a parliamentary republic where the president does not determine foreign policy, which falls under the exclusive authority of the government.

He expressed regret over the president’s statement and hoped it would not damage the positive historical dynamics of Georgia-China relations,” the Government Administration stated.