Georgia
UNM criticises Zourabichvili for saying political unity is ‘unattainable’
Georgia’s fifth president had said that political unity between opposition groups was ‘externally imposed’ and ‘unattainable’.
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2024 Georgian presidential elections
Kavelashvili takes presidential oath as Zourabichvili condemns inauguration as a ‘parody’
Media was prohibited from taking photos or videoing the ceremony, which also featured no foreign diplomats.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
Georgia live updates | Kavelashvili inaugurated against a backdrop of protests
We continue our live coverage of the fallout and widespread protests over Georgia’s EU accession U-turn.
2024 Georgian presidential elections
Georgian Dream elects ex-footballer and Ivanishvili loyalist as new president
The sole candidate, Mikheil Kavelashvili received 224 votes from the 300-member electoral college.
2024 Georgian presidential elections
Georgian Dream nominates football player and outspoken critic of the West for president
Georgian Dream has nominated Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former Georgian football player, and member of the People’s Power faction of the ruling party as their candidate for president. Bidzina Ivanishvili, the billionaire founder and honorary chair of the ruling Georgian Dream, announced the decision on Wednesday morning after a meeting with the party. ‘He is, by his nature and, if you will, even by his habitus, the finest embodiment of the Georgian man’, Ivanishvili said. For the first time i
