Mikheil Kavelashvili sworn in as Georgia's president
On Sunday, Georgia inaugurated Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former footballer and loyalist of the ruling Georgian Dream party, as president, despite his election being declared "illegitimate" by outgoing president Salome Zurabishvili and opposition groups.
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- Published Date: 12:05 | 29 December 2024
- Modified Date: 12:06 | 29 December 2024
Georgia on Sunday inaugurated governing party loyalist Mikheil Kavelashvili as president despite his election being declared "illegitimate" by the outgoing leader and opposition groups.
The far-right former footballer was sworn in at a parliamentary ceremony moments after outgoing president Salome Zurabishvili said she was the "only legitimate president" and vowed to fight on against the Georgian Dream party that controls parliament.