– The inauguration of Georgia's new president will take place in just two weeks, and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has said that President Salome Zurabishvili will have to leave office, Georgian news agency Interpress News reported. Ta. In his opinion, the outgoing leader is “in a serious mental state.” Kobatidze also described her as a “tragic figure who worked in the service of external forces.”
The Prime Minister congratulated the President-elect on his victory. “Mr. Kavelashvili's election will make a significant contribution to strengthening Georgia's statehood and sovereignty,” he said. – Georgia hasn't had a more patriotic and spiritually balanced president for over 20 years. Government leaders said that Kavelashvili's appointment as president will be a turning point for our country.
Georgian Prime Minister: “Joining the EU by 2030 is realistic''
– Although we have “red lines that must not be crossed”, we are ready to do everything for Georgia to finally become a member of the European Union. Newly elected President Mikheil Kavelashvili takes the same position. (…) We believe that Georgia's accession to the European Union is completely realistic by 2030, Mr. Kovatidze announced.
The Prime Minister thus referred to the government's suspension of negotiations towards EU membership by 2028, announced on November 28. The decision sparked a wave of anti-government protests by thousands.
Georgia. Salome Zurabishvili did not approve of the choice of successor
After the election results were announced, pro-Western President Zurabishvili addressed the people gathered near his residence, Orbeliani Palace. “Nobody elected anyone and nothing happened,” the leader was quoted as saying by Eko Kaukaza (Radio Słoboda branch). She had already declared that she would not leave office or approve the selection of a new head of state.
Participants in the anti-government demonstration in front of the National Diet Building took the presidential election results very calmly. They watched with emotion as members of the Electoral College left the chamber. However, the demonstrators are unwilling to leave the square in front of the National Assembly, which is surrounded by a police cordon.
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