Mikheil Kavelashvili was sworn in as president of Georgia amid escalating political turmoil and widespread protests. His predecessor, Salome Zurabishvili, rejected the legitimacy of his inauguration, claiming she remains the rightful leader. Thousands of pro-European Union protesters gathered in Tbilisi, condemning the government for freezing EU application talks and alleging electoral fraud in the recent parliamentary elections. The unrest reflects a broader struggle over Georgia’s political alignment between the West and Russia.

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