Georgia's new President sworn in amid mass protests
Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili was formally inaugurated president of Georgia on Sunday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia.
Georgia in crisis as hardline president sworn in amid protests and political row
Outgoing President Salome Zourabichvili, a pro-EU opponent of the ruling party, said in a defiant speech to supporters outside the presidential palace that she was leaving the residence, but that Kavelashvili had no legitimacy as president,
New Georgia president, a former footballer, sworn in. But his predecessor says he is not legitimate
Mikheil Kavelashvili, a hardline critic of the West, has been sworn in as president of Georgia amid a political crisis, after the government froze European Union application talks in a move that sparked major protests.
Georgia's new president sworn in amid political showdown
Georgia is set to inaugurate on Sunday a ruling party loyalist as president, after his election was declared "illegitimate" by the outgoing leader and the pro-Western opposition.Opposition parties have refused to enter the newly elected parliament,
Georgia's outgoing president refuses to quit as successor sworn in
Thousands of Georgians protested in the capital Tbilisi as a new president allied with the ruling Georgian Dream party was inaugurated. Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former pro-footballer, has been sworn in during a critical political period for the country after the government suspended its application to join the European Union.
Georgia inaugurates far-right ruling party loyalist as new president
Georgia inaugurated a far-right governing party loyalist as president Sunday, escalating a political showdown moments after his pro-EU predecessor declared herself the "only legitimate president". Security programme advisor Mariam Tokhadze spoke to FRANCE 24 about what comes next in the Caucasus country where authoritarianism looms large.
Georgia's president agrees to vacate residence - but not her office
Salome Zourabichvili said on Sunday that she will vacate her official residence in Tbilisi, but declared she was still the ...
Kavelashvili is inaugurated as Georgia’s president, complicating its path toward EU
Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili has been inaugurated as president of Georgia in what the opposition calls a blow to ...
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US sanctions the founder of Georgia's ruling political party
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has imposed sanctions on the founder of Georgia’s ruling political party, which has ...
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The West Should Not Let Tbilisi Slip Back Into Russia’s Orbit
A European official declared that “the engagement shown on election day” should be considered evidence “of a system that is ...
Ex-Man City star Mikheil Kavelashvili sworn in as PRESIDENT of Georgia after ‘Putin helped his party rig election’
A FORMER footballer who played for Manchester City has been sworn in as the new President of Georgia Mikheil Kavelashvili, 53, who played for the blues from 1995 to 1997, has today taken office ...
Kavelashvili inaugurated as Georgia’s president, complicating path towards EU
Outgoing president Salome Zourabichvili said she will leave the Orbeliani Palace in Tbilisi but insisted she is still the ...
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US sanctions Georgia's ruling party founder for pro-Russia ties
The reason given was "undermining the democratic and Euro-Atlantic future of Georgia" in favor of Russia. Ivanishvili is ...
Georgia's pro-Western president refuses to leave and prepares for showdown
Salome Zourabichvili's term is due to end on Sunday, but she says she is her country's last legitimate institution.