1. The President of Georgia shall:

a) negotiate with the foreign states and conclude international conventions and agreements under the consent of the Government; appoint and dismiss the ambassadors and other diplomatic representatives of Georgia upon recommendation of the Government; receive accreditation from the ambassadors and other diplomatic representatives of foreign states and international organizations under the consent of the government.

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

c) In the cases provided by the Constitution, nominate the candidature of Prime-Minster and appoint the Prime-Minister.

d) Oblige the Government to perform its duties till confirmation of a new Government in the cases provided by the Constitution.

e) Submits to the Parliament, appoints, dismisses and removes the officials in the cases provided by the Constitution; appoints the members of the Supreme Court of Justice according to the procedures defined by law, on the basis of rules prescribed by the organic law participates in the appointment of chairman and members of the Central Electoral Commission, under the consent of the government submits members of the national regulatory bodies to the Parliament of Georgia.

f) Within 10 days after the recognition of competence of the newly elected Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara after consultations with the political parties represented in the Council, under the consent of the Government, proposes candidature of the chairman of the government of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara.

g) declare a martial law in the case of armed attack on Georgia, make peace when appropriate conditions exist and submit the decisions to the Parliament within 48 hours for approval.

h) in the case of war or mass disorder, infringement upon the territorial integrity of the country, coup d'état, armed insurrection, ecological disasters, epidemics or in other cases, when state bodies are unable to normally exercise their Constitutional powers, shall declare a state of emergency throughout the whole territory of the country or a certain part thereof and submit this decision to the Parliament within 48 hours for approval. Emergency authorities shall apply only to the territory where the state of emergency is declared for the reasons mentioned in the present paragraph.

i) In the case of a state of emergency issue the decrees having the force of law, which shall remain in force until the end of the state of emergency, shall take emergency measures. The decrees shall be submitted to the Parliament when it is assembled.

j) By the submission of the government, with the consent of the Parliament, be entitled to suspend the activity of the institutions of self-government or other representative bodies of territorial units or dismiss them if their activity endangers the sovereignty, territorial integrity of the country or the exercise of constitutional authority of state bodies.

k) Issues a decree, ordnance and directive, also order, as the Commander-in-Chief of the Georgian Armed Forces, for implementation of powers conferred by the Constitution.

l) sign and promulgate laws in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Constitution.

m) decide about the matters of citizenship, granting asylum. n) award state honors, higher military ranks, special and honorary titles and higher diplomatic ranks.

o) grant pardon to convicted persons.

p) dissolve the Parliament in accordance with a procedure and in the cases established by the Constitution.

2. The President of Georgia shall schedule the date of elections of the President, Parliament and representative bodies in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law.

3. The President of Georgia shall appoint the members of the National Security Council. Appoints and dismisses the Chief of the Headquarter of the Armed Forces of Georgia, other commanders under the consent of the Government.

4. The President shall be authorized to address the people and the Parliament. Once a year he/she shall submit a report to the Parliament on the most important state issues.

5. The President of Georgia carries out other authorities defined by the Constitution.