On August 5, Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili hosted a press conference at the Orbeliani Palace with journalists. 

During the conference, Zourabichvili responded to questions about the impact of US statements and actions on Georgia’s security. She stated that while the swift and severe US response to the Georgian government’s actions was expected and did not surprise her, the aid cuts "cannot" affect the Georgian Army and the Lugar Research Laboratory. "There are many directions where this government can be punished, and they should punish it, but it is the Georgian Army that cannot be punished, on which our state, our defense is based, especially considering that it was created entirely by America," she emphasized. 

The President criticized Bidzina Ivanishvili for not responding to society regarding recent steps such as derailing the government from the declared European course, reintroducing the law on foreign agents, and isolating and harming the country. She also accused him of trampling on the national joy over obtaining EU candidate status and isolating and weakening Georgia. Zourabichvili remarked that society lacks Ivanishvili's explanations, aside from two long speeches on April 29 and July 16, which she described as full of hatred against Georgia's Western partners and Georgian society. Challenging Ivanishvili to a debate, she stressed his obligation to explain his positions due to his influence on state institutions and leadership.

Zourabichvili outlined her main activities in the pre-election period, including raising public awareness about the Georgian Charter, creating public trust in the Charter and the parties responsible through it, and supporting the "European front." She clarified, "I am not a member of the party campaign, but I am a leader of the European campaign." She emphasized the importance of every single vote in the upcoming elections and welcomed the unification of opposition parties. She urged small parties unlikely to pass the 5 percent threshold to avoid helping the "anti-European" Georgian Dream party by running alone and losing votes.

Addressing the issue of the diaspora’s vote, Zourabichvili accused the authorities of "doing everything to prevent them from participating in the elections," though she expressed hope for various citizen initiatives to facilitate emigrant access to the ballot box. She clarified details of the Georgian Charter, a roadmap for reforms that proposes a technical government to open EU accession talks and promises to hold new elections in 2025. Most opposition parties have signed the Charter. Zourabichvili refused to speculate on who would become prime minister or run in the event of the Charter’s success, emphasizing that parties should focus on implementing reforms rather than leadership positions. "We should all reject personal political ambitions," she stated. When asked who would ensure that the parties kept their promises outlined in the Charter, Zourabichvili said that she herself, but primarily the Georgian people, would play a crucial role in holding the parties accountable to their commitments. She warned that any deviation from these principles would likely result in losing voter confidence and support in the next elections in 2025.