Political turmoil grips Georgia as Kavelashvili takes office following a controversial election and the government's decision to freeze EU membership talks.
Mikheil Kavelashvili, a vocal critic of the West, was inaugurated as president of Georgia on Sunday amidst a political storm. This follows the government's decision to halt negotiations for European Union membership, igniting widespread protests. Outgoing President Salome Zourabichvili, a pro-EU figure and opponent of the ruling party, delivered a defiant speech to supporters outside the presidential palace, asserting that she remains the legitimate president despite leaving the residence.
Zourabichvili contends that Kavelashvili's election was illegitimate, citing alleged fraud in the October parliamentary election where the lawmakers who chose him were elected. Georgia's opposition parties align with her stance. However, the Georgian Dream ruling party and the country's election commission maintain that the October election was free and fair, affirming Kavelashvili's legitimacy as the elected president
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