Kavelashvili, 53, who was the only candidate on the ballot, easily won the vote given the Georgian Dream party’s control of a ...

Georgian Dream nominated Kavelashvili — mocked by the opposition for lacking higher education. He was a striker in the ...

Georgian lawmakers voted in the former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili as the country's next president on Saturday after ...

“It could be argued that Kavelashvili spent most of his time at City facing in the wrong direction, just as he now seems to ...

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Ex-soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili becomes Georgia's president as the ruling party consolidates ...

A far-right former Manchester City footballer has been appointed as the new president of Georgia. Mikheil Kavelashvili, 53, ...

Former Manchester City player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday.

The 53-year-old, who is pro-Russian and a vocal critic of the European Union, takes office after the Georgian Dream party won ...

The outgoing president has been in office since 2018. She has vowed to stay on after her 6-year term ends Monday, claiming to ...

Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former soccer player, was elected as the president of Georgia amid opposition claims of electoral manipulation favoring Russia. With backing from the ruling Georgian Dream ...

Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder and Honorary Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Saturday congratulated Mikheil ...

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Ex-soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili becomes Georgia's president as the ruling party consolidates power.