Russia-Georgia Ties

Georgia elects Mikheil Kavelashvili as president, raising concerns over country's alignment with European Union

Mikheil Kavelashvili, a 53-year-old former MP from the ruling Georgian Dream party, was appointed as the new president of Georgia on December 14. This is the first time in the country's history that the president was not elected through a national election. Kavelashvili was the only candidate on the ballot and was elected unanimously by the new parliament.
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