President left Kutaisi parliament building

18:53, 02.05.2018

Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili left Kutaisi parliament building. In an interview with journalists, President said he wanted to respond to all questions of lawmakers.

“I wanted to attend intense discussions. I will follow speeches of MPs with attention and will then try to respond to the public,” Margvelashvili told journalists.

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.

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