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

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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.

  1. FR
    Emmanuel Macron
    Renaissance
    1. We are by your side in supporting your European and democratic aspirations.
  2. GE
    Natalie Sabanadze
    1. This was not just a nomination of a puppet who obviously cannot think for himself, but I think it was also a signal to Europe that… we'll have a president which is completely opposed to the Western values.
  3. GE
    Irakli Kobakhidze
    Georgian Dream
    1. We have very strong state institutions, so we certainly have no difficulty in bringing the situation under full control.
  4. GE
    Salome Zourabichvili
    Independent
    1. The handover on December 29, which marks the end of my mandate, is only valid if it's a legitimate president. As long as this is not the case, I remain the only source of legitimacy and continuity in this country.
    2. We are asking for new elections, but in conditions that will ensure that the will of the people will not be misrepresented or stolen again.
    3. I'm here and will remain – standing together with everyone!
    4. What will happen in parliament tomorrow is a parody. It will be an event entirely devoid of legitimacy, unconstitutional and illegitimate.
    5. Georgia has been always resisting Russian influence and will not accept having its vote stolen and its destiny stolen.
    6. Georgia never loses its sense of humour, celebrating the election of a footballer as president.
  5. GE
    Natia Apkhazava
    1. We have been protesting here for 16 days … and we'll keep fighting for our European future.
  6. GE
    Davit Kikaleishvili
    1. We are standing here to create a legal state once and for all, to respect the provisions of the constitution and human rights.

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sources

  1. 1.BBC
  2. 2.France 24
  3. 3.Al Jazeera
  4. 4.Le Monde
  5. 5.The Times of India
  6. 6.CNN
  7. 7.The Times
  8. 8.CTV News
  9. 9.The Guardian
  10. 10.DW News
  11. 11.Agence France-Presse
  12. 12.Associated Press

perspectives

  1. 1.Russian Foreign Policy
  2. 2.Protests
  3. 3.Authoritarianism
  4. 4.Espionage
  5. 5.European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen
  6. 6.Electoral Fraud
  7. 7.Freedom of the press
  8. 8.Hungary under Viktor Orbán
  9. 9.Enlargement of the European Union

countries

  1. 1.FranceFR
  2. 2.Russian FederationRU
  3. 3.UkraineUA
  4. 4.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.Georgian DreamGE
  2. 2.European Union
  3. 3.Manchester City
  4. 4.People Power PartyKR
  5. 5.Amnesty InternationalGB
  6. 6.Krem­linRU
  7. 7.English Premier League
  8. 8.Social Justice CenterGE
  9. 9.Swiss Super League
  10. 10.EU Parliament
  11. 11.France Foreign MinistryFR
  12. 12.Georgian Parliament

persons

  1. 1.Mikheil KavelashviliGE
  2. 2.Bidzina IvanishviliGE
  3. 3.Salome ZourabichviliGE
  4. 4.Irakli KobakhidzeGE
  5. 5.Emmanuel MacronFR
  6. 6.Mikheil Saakashvili
  7. 7.Vakhtang Khmaladze
  8. 8.Dariko Gogol
  9. 9.Dmitry Medvedenko
  10. 10.Giorgi VashadzeGE
  11. 11.Natalie SabanadzeGE
  12. 12.Natia Gabisonia

technicals

  1. 1.Black Sea
  2. 2.Soviet Union
Georgia elects Mikheil Kavelashvili as president, raising concerns over country's alignment with European Union