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Georgia's new president sworn in amid political showdown
Former footballer, Mikhail Kavelashvili's inauguration, is set to escalate further a months-long political crisis that has seen huge pro-European Union demonstrations.
Mikheil Kavelashvili, elected by lawmakers as Georgia's new President, takes the oath during his swearing-in ceremony at the parliament in Tbilisi, on December 29, 2024. (AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
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Georgia inaugurated a ruling party loyalist as president amid a political showdown on Sunday, moments after Tbilisi's outgoing pro-EU leader declared herself the "only legitimate president".
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