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29 December 2024

Thousands of demonstrators gather as Georgia's outgoing pro-EU President Salome Zurabishvili addresses the audience during a meeting ahead of Georgian President-elect Mikheil Kavelashvili's inauguration in Tbilisi, Georgia, on December 29, 2024. The far-right former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili is sworn in at a parliamentary ceremony moments after outgoing president Salome Zurabishvili states she is the ''only legitimate president'' and vows to fight on against the Georgian Dream party that controls parliament.

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#11901516

29 December 2024

Thousands of demonstrators gather as Georgia's outgoing pro-EU President Salome Zurabishvili addresses the audience during a meeting ahead of Georgian President-elect Mikheil Kavelashvili's inauguration in Tbilisi, Georgia, on December 29, 2024. The far-right former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili is sworn in at a parliamentary ceremony moments after outgoing president Salome Zurabishvili states she is the ''only legitimate president'' and vows to fight on against the Georgian Dream party that controls parliament.

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#11901517

29 December 2024

Thousands of demonstrators gather as Georgia's outgoing pro-EU President Salome Zurabishvili addresses the audience during a meeting ahead of Georgian President-elect Mikheil Kavelashvili's inauguration in Tbilisi, Georgia, on December 29, 2024. The far-right former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili is sworn in at a parliamentary ceremony moments after outgoing president Salome Zurabishvili states she is the ''only legitimate president'' and vows to fight on against the Georgian Dream party that controls parliament.

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#11901496

29 December 2024

A demonstrator waves a red card during a gathering in front of the parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, on December 29, 2024, after the meeting of Georgia's outgoing pro-EU President Salome Zurabishvili ahead of Georgian President-elect Mikheil Kavelashvili's inauguration. The far-right former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili is sworn in at a parliamentary ceremony moments after outgoing president Salome Zurabishvili says she is the ''only legitimate president'' and vows to fight on against the Georgian Dream party that controls parliament.

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#11901498

29 December 2024

A demonstrator waves a red card during a gathering in front of the parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, on December 29, 2024, after the meeting of Georgia's outgoing pro-EU President Salome Zurabishvili ahead of Georgian President-elect Mikheil Kavelashvili's inauguration. The far-right former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili is sworn in at a parliamentary ceremony moments after outgoing president Salome Zurabishvili says she is the ''only legitimate president'' and vows to fight on against the Georgian Dream party that controls parliament.

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#11901499

29 December 2024

Demonstrators wave a red card during a gathering in front of the parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, on December 29, 2024, after the meeting of Georgia's outgoing pro-EU President Salome Zurabishvili ahead of Georgian President-elect Mikheil Kavelashvili's inauguration. The far-right former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili is sworn in at a parliamentary ceremony moments after outgoing president Salome Zurabishvili says she is the ''only legitimate president'' and vows to fight on against the Georgian Dream party that controls parliament.

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#11901500

29 December 2024

Demonstrators wave a red card during a gathering in front of the parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, on December 29, 2024, after the meeting of Georgia's outgoing pro-EU President Salome Zurabishvili ahead of Georgian President-elect Mikheil Kavelashvili's inauguration. The far-right former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili is sworn in at a parliamentary ceremony moments after outgoing president Salome Zurabishvili says she is the ''only legitimate president'' and vows to fight on against the Georgian Dream party that controls parliament.

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#11901502

29 December 2024

A demonstrator waves a red card during a gathering in front of the parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, on December 29, 2024, after the meeting of Georgia's outgoing pro-EU President Salome Zurabishvili ahead of Georgian President-elect Mikheil Kavelashvili's inauguration. The far-right former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili is sworn in at a parliamentary ceremony moments after outgoing president Salome Zurabishvili says she is the ''only legitimate president'' and vows to fight on against the Georgian Dream party that controls parliament.

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#11901503

29 December 2024

A demonstrator waves a red card during a gathering in front of the parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, on December 29, 2024, after the meeting of Georgia's outgoing pro-EU President Salome Zurabishvili ahead of Georgian President-elect Mikheil Kavelashvili's inauguration. The far-right former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili is sworn in at a parliamentary ceremony moments after outgoing president Salome Zurabishvili says she is the ''only legitimate president'' and vows to fight on against the Georgian Dream party that controls parliament.

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#11901518

29 December 2024

A demonstrator waves a red card during a gathering in front of the parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, on December 29, 2024, after the meeting of Georgia's outgoing pro-EU President Salome Zurabishvili ahead of Georgian President-elect Mikheil Kavelashvili's inauguration. The far-right former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili is sworn in at a parliamentary ceremony moments after outgoing president Salome Zurabishvili says she is the ''only legitimate president'' and vows to fight on against the Georgian Dream party that controls parliament.

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#11874662

16 December 2024

The main Christmas tree and New Year's illuminations are illuminated on Rustaveli Avenue as anti-government demonstrators gather outside the Georgian parliament after the parliament members elect a new president, in Tbilisi, Georgia, on December 16, 2024. An electoral college, controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party and boycotted by the opposition, elects Mikheil Kavelashvili with 224 votes as the country's next President for a five-year term. The opposition denounces Saturday's election as ''illegitimate'' and states that the sitting president, Salome Zurabishvili, remains the country's sole legitimate leader.

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#11874663

16 December 2024

The main Christmas tree and New Year's illuminations are illuminated on Rustaveli Avenue as anti-government demonstrators gather outside the Georgian parliament after the parliament members elect a new president, in Tbilisi, Georgia, on December 16, 2024. An electoral college, controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party and boycotted by the opposition, elects Mikheil Kavelashvili with 224 votes as the country's next President for a five-year term. The opposition denounces Saturday's election as ''illegitimate'' and states that the sitting president, Salome Zurabishvili, remains the country's sole legitimate leader.

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#11874664

16 December 2024

The main Christmas tree and New Year's illuminations are illuminated on Rustaveli Avenue as anti-government demonstrators gather outside the Georgian parliament after the parliament members elect a new president, in Tbilisi, Georgia, on December 16, 2024. An electoral college, controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party and boycotted by the opposition, elects Mikheil Kavelashvili with 224 votes as the country's next President for a five-year term. The opposition denounces Saturday's election as ''illegitimate'' and states that the sitting president, Salome Zurabishvili, remains the country's sole legitimate leader.

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16 December 2024

The main Christmas tree and New Year's illuminations are illuminated on Rustaveli Avenue as anti-government demonstrators gather outside the Georgian parliament after the parliament members elect a new president, in Tbilisi, Georgia, on December 16, 2024. An electoral college, controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party and boycotted by the opposition, elects Mikheil Kavelashvili with 224 votes as the country's next President for a five-year term. The opposition denounces Saturday's election as ''illegitimate'' and states that the sitting president, Salome Zurabishvili, remains the country's sole legitimate leader.

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#11874666

16 December 2024

The main Christmas tree and New Year's illuminations are illuminated on Rustaveli Avenue as anti-government demonstrators gather outside the Georgian parliament after the parliament members elect a new president, in Tbilisi, Georgia, on December 16, 2024. An electoral college, controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party and boycotted by the opposition, elects Mikheil Kavelashvili with 224 votes as the country's next President for a five-year term. The opposition denounces Saturday's election as ''illegitimate'' and states that the sitting president, Salome Zurabishvili, remains the country's sole legitimate leader.

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#11874667

16 December 2024

The main Christmas tree and New Year's illuminations are illuminated on Rustaveli Avenue as anti-government demonstrators gather outside the Georgian parliament after the parliament members elect a new president, in Tbilisi, Georgia, on December 16, 2024. An electoral college, controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party and boycotted by the opposition, elects Mikheil Kavelashvili with 224 votes as the country's next President for a five-year term. The opposition denounces Saturday's election as ''illegitimate'' and states that the sitting president, Salome Zurabishvili, remains the country's sole legitimate leader.

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