Recently the latest conflict between the president of the country Georgy Margvelashvili and the prime minister Irakli Garibashvili became one of the most discussed subjects in Georgia. This time the question of who should head country's delegation at the September General Assembly in the UN has become an apple of discord. Thus the majority of people in the republic say that it will not be the last conflict between the president and the prime minister, and in future new conflicts can be expected between the top officials of the state.Experts said that two possible reasons for the continuing conflicts between Margvelashvili and Garibashvili are the actions of the president and shortcomings in the constitution of the country.Speaking about the first of them, Nana Devdariani noted that "in this case, responsibility for these troubles entirely lies with the president, because he knew perfectly well within what powers he runs for president." "That the rights of the president are absolutely curtailed is entirely due to Mikheil Saakashvili, who rewrote the constitution for himself, because after two terms in the presidency he was going to become the prime minister. And, generally, the president has no special powers. Now, nearly a year after being elected to the post of president, Margvelashvili suddenly he found out that all the power is in the hands of the prime minister. But he is after all a philosopher - he didn't come from the street, he knew perfectly well where he stands and with what opportunities," she told. In turn, Ramaz Sakvarelidze is inclined to consider the conflict between the president and the prime minister as manifestations of defects in the constitution of the country. "Generally, the reason for the misunderstandings which happen in the relations between these two figures is the constitution, in which the functions of the executive power and the president in external relations aren't described in detail, aren't differentiated. Therefore, both of them think that it concerns them and so on and so forth. Such things in the constitution, in a rush to be accepted by Mikheil Saakashvili, bring conflict to the relationship between the president and the prime minister," he believes.
Recently the latest conflict between the president of the country Georgy Margvelashvili and the prime minister Irakli Garibashvili became one of the most discussed subjects in Georgia. This time the question of who should head country's delegation at the September General Assembly in the UN has become an apple of discord. Thus the majority of people in the republic say that it will not be the last conflict between the president and the prime minister, and in future new conflicts can be expected between the top officials of the state.
Experts said that two possible reasons for the continuing conflicts between Margvelashvili and Garibashvili are the actions of the president and shortcomings in the constitution of the country.
Speaking about the first of them, Nana Devdariani noted that "in this case, responsibility for these troubles entirely lies with the president, because he knew perfectly well within what powers he runs for president." "That the rights of the president are absolutely curtailed is entirely due to Mikheil Saakashvili, who rewrote the constitution for himself, because after two terms in the presidency he was going to become the prime minister. And, generally, the president has no special powers. Now, nearly a year after being elected to the post of president, Margvelashvili suddenly he found out that all the power is in the hands of the prime minister. But he is after all a philosopher - he didn't come from the street, he knew perfectly well where he stands and with what opportunities," she told.
In turn, Ramaz Sakvarelidze is inclined to consider the conflict between the president and the prime minister as manifestations of defects in the constitution of the country. "Generally, the reason for the misunderstandings which happen in the relations between these two figures is the constitution, in which the functions of the executive power and the president in external relations aren't described in detail, aren't differentiated. Therefore, both of them think that it concerns them and so on and so forth. Such things in the constitution, in a rush to be accepted by Mikheil Saakashvili, bring conflict to the relationship between the president and the prime minister," he believes.
