Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:28am on 29 Dec 2024,Sunday International
Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former footballer and loyalist of the ruling Georgian Dream party, was inaugurated as Georgia's president on December 29, 2024. His election has been declared "illegitimate" by the outgoing president Salome Zurabishvili and opposition groups. Despite these claims, Kavelashvili took the oath of office during a parliamentary ceremony. Zurabishvili, who continues to assert her position as the "only legitimate president," has vowed to challenge the new president’s authority and fight against the ruling party. The situation adds to Georgia’s political tensions as the country faces internal division.
