§ Article 52Powers of the President of Georgia

Powers of the President of Georgia

1. The President of Georgia shall:

a) with the consent of the Government, exercise representative powers in foreign relations, negotiate with other states and
international organisations, conclude international treaties, and accept the accreditation of ambassadors and other diplomatic
representatives of other states and international organisations; upon nomination by the Government, appoint and dismiss
ambassadors and other heads of diplomatic missions of Georgia;

b) conclude a constitutional agreement with the Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia on behalf of the state of
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Georgia;

c) call the elections of Parliament and local self-government bodies in accordance with the Constitution and the procedures
established by the organic law;

d) upon nomination by the Government, appoint and dismiss Chief of Defence Forces of Georgia; appoint one member of the High
Council of Justice; participate in the appointment of the Chairperson and members of the Central Election Commission of Georgia
in cases defined by the organic law and in accordance with the established procedure; upon nomination by the Government,
submit to Parliament candidates for the membership of the national regulatory bodies;

e) decide on citizenship issues in accordance with the procedures established by the organic law;

f) pardon convicts;

g) in accordance with the procedures established by law, grant state awards and rewards; highest military ranks, special ranks and
honorary titles; and highest diplomatic ranks;

h) be entitled, upon recommendation by the Government and with the consent of Parliament, to suspend the activity of a
representative body of a territorial unit, or to dissolve such a body, if its activities threaten the sovereignty or territorial integrity
of the country, or the exercise of constitutional powers by state bodies;

i) exercise other powers determined by the Constitution.

2. The President of Georgia shall have the right to call a referendum on issues defined in the Constitution and law, at the request
of the Parliament of Georgia, the Government of Georgia or no less than 200 000 voters, within 30 days after such a request is
received. A referendum shall not be held in order to adopt or repeal a law, to grant amnesty or pardon, to ratify or denounce
international treaties, or to decide issues that envisage the restriction of fundamental constitutional human rights. Issues related to
calling and holding referendums shall be defined by the organic law.

3. The President of Georgia shall have the right to address the people. The President shall annually submit a report on crucial
state-related issues to Parliament.

Constitutional Law of Georgia No 1324 of 13 October 2017 – website, 19.10.2017

Constitutional Law of Georgia No 2071 of 23 March 2018 – website, 2.4.2018