Georgia, Outgoing President

Thousands protest in Georgia as new president sworn in
Thousands of Georgian protesters have formed a human chain in the capital, Tbilisi, ahead of a political showdown as the new president prepares to be sworn in. The inauguration of a new president - former Manchester City footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili, who is seen as an ally of the ruling Georgian Dream party - is due on Sunday.
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,
Anti-Western Kavelashvili sworn in as Georgia's president, pro-EU Zourabichvili disputes legitimacy
Georgian anti-Western politician Mikheil Kavelashvili, an ally of the ruling Georgian Dream party, was inaugurated as the country's sixth president on Dec. 29 in a move seen as illegitimate by the opposition.
Georgia's new president Mikheil Kavelashvili sworn in amid mass protest
Thousands protested in Georgia during President Mikheil Kavelashvili's inauguration amid a political crisis stemming from halted EU membership talks and accusations of electoral malpractice. Opposition parties rejected Kavelashvili's legitimacy.
Mikheil Kavelashvili sworn in as Georgia’s new president
Kavelashvili is a critic of the United States and the West. The country’s outgoing pro-EU president has declared the incoming president "illegitimate."
Georgia's contested ruling party to inaugurate president amid political crisis
Georgia is gearing up for Sunday's inauguration of a ruling party loyalist as president, after his election was declared "illegitimate" by the outgoing leader and the pro-Western opposition. Mikheil Kavelashvili's inauguration is expected to further escalate the political crisis which has seen mass pro-EU demonstrations.
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Kavelashvili is inaugurated as Georgia's president, complicating its path toward EU
The party has vowed to continue pushing toward accession in the European Union but also wants to “reset” ties with Russia.
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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 ...
Salomé Zurabishvili, Georgia's president who defies Russian rule
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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 ...
Georgia: how a former Manchester City footballer will shift the nation’s politics further towards Russia
Georgia’s new president was not directly elected after a change to the constitution, and was the only person on the ballot.
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US sanctions former Georgia prime minister amid political turmoil
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Georgia’s former prime minister and billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, accusing him and the ruling party he founded of “undermining” the country’s “democratic and ...
Georgia at risk of Russian subjugation
EDITORIAL. Vladimir Putin wants to recreate a Russian sphere of influence in the post-Soviet space. This is what is happening ...
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Georgia's Opposition Needs to Do More Than Just Harness Anger
Protests in Georgia against the country's democratic backsliding depend on the struggle to sustain hope for a better future. The post Georgia's Opposition Needs to Do More Than Just Harness Anger ...