Mikhail Kavelashvili, a former footballer with far-right views, was sworn in as Georgia's new president, escalating a political crisis sparked by allegations of election rigging by the ruling Georgian Dream party. Outgoing president Salome Zurabishvili, who declared herself the 'only legitimate president', vowed to continue her fight against the party.
GEORGIA NEW PRESIDENT. Mikheil Kavelashvili, elected by lawmakers as Georgia ’s new President, walks to take the oath during his swearing-in ceremony at the parliament in Tbilisi, on Sunday. The far-right former footballer was sworn in at a parliamentary ceremony moments after outgoing president Salome Zurabishvili said she was the ‘only legitimate president’ and vowed to fight on against the Georgia n Dream party that controls parliament.
Kavelashvili, known for his far-right views and derogatory comments on LGBTQ people, went on to praise “our traditions, values, national identity, the sanctity of the family, and faith”. Georgia has been in political turmoil since October’s disputed parliamentary elections and the government’s decision to shelve EU membership talks.
In a break from established protocol, foreign ambassadors were not invited, amid reports they were expected to boycott the ceremony. On Sunday, she repeated that a re-run of the “illegitimate” election would be the “formula to resolve such a crisis”.
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