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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.

Published December 29,2024 12:05 PM
Updated December 29,2024 12:06 PM
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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.