Mikheil Kavelashvili has been sworn in as Georgia’s new president in parliament.
Mikheil Kavelashvili sworn in as Georgia’s new president as pro-EU predecessor refuses to recognise his legitimacy.
Sanctions come amid mass protests against the Georgian government’s decision to pause EU accession efforts.
President’s press service said Vakhtang Golandzia was shot dead while another politician was hurt in the incident.
India says 11 of its citizens died in the incident in the Caucasus country, which remains under investigation.
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Georgia’s ruling party has selected former football player Mikheil Kavelashvili as the country’s new president.
Ex-Man City striker Mikheil Kavelashvili was only candidate in vote put to politicians rather than the people.
Protests in Georgia for almost two weeks over the government’s decision to suspend European Union accession talks.
Other candidate countries may follow suit and refuse to embark on reform while enjoying EU-granted privileges.
People demanding a new vote and return to EU integration gathered in Tbilisi for the 12th consecutive day of protest.
The leader of Georgia’s main opposition party was knocked to the ground and dragged away by police in Tbilisi.
President Zelenskyy targets the prime minister and other Georgian Dream figures for ‘handing the country over to Putin’.
The opposition Coalition for Change party says its leader Nika Gvaramia is detained by police.
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Alex Scrivener of the Democratic Security Institute talks about why massive protests in Georgia broke out.
