Thousands protest in Georgia

New Georgian president sworn in; predecessor says he is not legitimate leader
Mikheil Kavelashvili, a hardline critic of the West, was sworn in as president of Georgia on Sunday amid a political crisis after the government froze European Union application talks in a move that sparked major protests.
Thousands protest in Georgia as new president sworn in
Thousands of Georgians are protesting in the capital Tbilisi as a new president allied with the ruling Georgian Dream party was inaugurated. Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former pro-footballer, has been sworn in during a critical political period for the country after the government suspended its application to join the European Union.
Mikheil Kavelashvili Sworn In As Georgia's President
Georgia on Sunday inaugurated governing party loyalist Mikheil Kavelashvili as president despite his election being declared "illegitimate" by the outgoing leader and opposition groups.
Georgia: Thousands Form Human Chains In Anti-Government Protests 2
Thousands of anti-government protesters formed human chains across cities in Georgia on Saturday, December 28 to oppose the inauguration of the country¾s new pro-Russia president Mikheil Kavelashvili,
Thousands protest in Georgia ahead of political showdown
Thousands of Georgian protesters have formed a human chain in the capital, Tbilisi, ahead of a political showdown as the new president prepares to be sworn in. The inauguration of a new president - former Manchester City footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili,
Georgia's new president sworn in amid political showdown
Georgia inaugurated a ruling party loyalist as president in the midst of a political showdown on Sunday, moments after Tbilisi's outgoing pro-EU leader declared herself the "only legitimate president".
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Zourabishvili says she will remain Georgian president before her successor's inauguration
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Georgian Dream names president
Kavelashvili, 53, who was the only candidate on the ballot, easily won the vote given the Georgian Dream party's control ...
Former Georgian prime minister says nation's election was 'rigged,' and 'written in Moscow'
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US sanctions the founder of Georgia's ruling political party
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