President leaves parliament in protest

16:52, 02.05.2018

Georgia’s President Giorgi Margvelashvili left the parliament session hall in protest. The departure was preceded by a verbal conflict between President and Chairman of Parliament Irakli Kobakhidze.

Margvelashvili was asking to be given the opportunity to respond to questions after delivery of speeches by MPs. Kobakhidze explained that President would be allowed to give answers to all questions in a final speech.