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Mikheil Kavelashvili is inaugurated as the 6th President of Georgia, with outgoing president Salome

2024 Georgian post-election protests — Mikheil Kavelashvili is inaugurated as the 6th President of Georgia, with outgoing president Salome Zourabichvili announcing that she would vacate her residence at the Orbeliani Pa

Published December 29, 2024· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2024 Georgian post-election protests.

Mikheil Kavelashvili is inaugurated as the 6th President of Georgia, with outgoing president Salome Zourabichvili announcing that she would vacate her residence at the Orbeliani Palace in Tbilisi. Zourabichvili continues to claim that the new presidency is illegitimate and calls for continued protests. [https://www.politico.eu/article/georgia-pro-russia-protest-salome-zourabichvili-georgian-dream-party-mikheil-kavelashvili/ (Politico)] [https://apnews.com/article/georgia-president-zourabichvili-russia-kavelashvili-215020983cefb6ce1eb2ecad184a9c1e (AP)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2024-12-29).