🗣Georgian President Refuses to Resign Amid Protests Against New Leadership
In Georgia, President Salome Zourabichvili has declared that she will not relinquish her position despite the planned inauguration of Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former footballer backed by the ruling Georgian Dream party.
The opposition has accused the government of election fraud after the October 26 parliamentary elections, with many Georgians fearing the country is drifting closer to Russia. Thousands of protestors in Tbilisi formed a human chain, waving Georgian and EU flags, and demanding a return to a pro-European stance.
Zourabichvili, who participated in the demonstration, expressed concern that her departure would pave the way for further Russian influence, claiming that the ruling party’s alignment with Moscow would undermine Georgia's sovereignty.
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In Georgia, President Salome Zourabichvili has declared that she will not relinquish her position despite the planned inauguration of Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former footballer backed by the ruling Georgian Dream party.
The opposition has accused the government of election fraud after the October 26 parliamentary elections, with many Georgians fearing the country is drifting closer to Russia. Thousands of protestors in Tbilisi formed a human chain, waving Georgian and EU flags, and demanding a return to a pro-European stance.
Zourabichvili, who participated in the demonstration, expressed concern that her departure would pave the way for further Russian influence, claiming that the ruling party’s alignment with Moscow would undermine Georgia's sovereignty.
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