Georgia's new president faces protests and EU membership push
Mikheil Kavelashvili has become the new president of Georgia, as the sole candidate nominated by the ruling Georgian Dream party. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze congratulated Kavelashvili and criticized President Salome Zurabishvili,
Zurabishvili — everything: Mikhail Kavelashvili was elected President of Georgia
Mikhail Kavelashvili, a representative of the Georgian Dream Party, has been elected President of Georgia. This was stated by the CEC of Georgia.
Georgia ruling party elects loyalist president amid constitutional crisis
The opposition denounced Saturday's election as "illegitimate" and said the sitting president, Salome Zurabishvili, remains the country's sole legitimate leader. Pro-Western Zurabishvili -- at loggerheads with Georgian Dream -- has refused to step down and ...
Zurabishvili speaks out following election of Georgia’s new president
Salome Zourabichvili, the current president of Georgia, appeared at a protest in Tbilisi and made her first statement following the announcement of former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili as the new president of Georgia,
Georgia lawmakers elect Western critic as new president
The vote sets up Mikheil Kavelashvili to replace a pro-Western incumbent amid protests against the government over a halt to EU accession talks.
Ex-footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili becomes Georgia's president
Georgia's outgoing president and main pro-Western parties have since boycotted parliamentary sessions and demanded a rerun of the ballot amid allegations the election was rigged with Russia's help. Georgian Dream has vowed to continue pushing toward EU accession but also wants to "reset" ties with Russia.
Protesters gather outside Georgian Parliament while ruling party elects a new president
The country's opposition have said recent political upheaval has been a blow to the country’s European aspirations and a victory for its former imperial ruler, Russia.
Lawmakers in Georgia elect hardline critic of West as new president
By Felix Light TBILISI (Reuters) -Georgian lawmakers elected Mikheil Kavelashvili, a hardline critic of the West, as president on Saturday, setting him up to replace a pro-Western incumbent amid major protests against the government over a halt to the country’s European Union accession talks last month.
Protests in Tbilisi as Kavelashvili elected Georgian president
Former Georgian national football team player Mikheil Kavelashvili was named the country's new president on Saturday, receiving 224 votes from the electoral college members in a contentious election amid ongoing political turmoil.
Far-right former soccer star installed as Georgia’s president-elect
The former striker for Manchester City was the only candidate in the election that was boycotted by opposition parties; US holds talks with Syrian rebel government.
Protesters mock new Georgian president
This act of appointment has nothing to do with legitimacy,' says Georgia's former minister of EU integration.
There was nothing: Zurabishvili reached the first stage of accepting the inevitable
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili refused to recognize the results of the presidential elections held today, as a result ...
Georgia elects anti-Western candidate from pro-government party as president – media
The presidential election in Georgia, held for the first time without a direct popular vote, resulted in the election of ...
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Georgia ruling party installs loyalist president amid constitutional crisis
Georgia’s ruling party on Saturday installed a far-right loyalist as president in a controversial election process, amid a ...
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Salome Zurabishvili: defiant champion of Georgia's EU dream
Salome Zurabishvili was a French diplomat before entering the turbulent politics of her ancestral homeland, where she was ...
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Georgia Crisis Deepens as Gov’t set to Name Far-right President
Georgia's political crisis deepened Friday, as new pro-Europe protests gripped Tbilisi ahead of the nomination of a far-right ...
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President Zurabishvili Ridicules Kavelashvili’s Planned Election, Asks Mayor to Move Christmas Event
On December 13, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili held a briefing condemning tomorrow’s presidential election by the GD ...
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The Bitter Standoff Over Georgia's Next President
An electoral college is expected to choose Mikheil Kavelashvili, a 53-year-old former footballer and right-wing populist, as Georgia's next president. But with the country rocked by anti-government ...
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Georgia ruling party set to install loyalist president amid constitutional crisis
Georgia's ruling party is set to appoint a far-right loyalist as president on Saturday in a controversial election process, ...
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GD Parliament Removes President Zurabishvili’s Protection Detail
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Ukrainians to always side with Georgian people - Zelensky meets Zurabishvili in Paris
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine remains on the side of the Georgian people and the democratic choice for which ...