Zurabishvili left the presidential palace on the day of Kavelashvili's inauguration
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Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:12:00 +0200
Zurabishvili voluntarily resigned from her positioSalome Zurabishvili came out to the participants of the protest near the Orbeliani Presidential Palace and addressed them with a speech.
Six years ago, I swore an oath to the Constitution, but even more so to the country and to you.
I am leaving the palace, but I am staying with you.
I am taking with me the legitimacy, the flag, and your trust, Salome Zurabishvili said.
Zurabishvili also called the inauguration of new President Mikheil Kavelashvili a parody.Instead, the Georgian parliament held an oathtaking ceremony for Mikheil Kavelashvili, who was elected by the electoral college.
Representatives from European countries and the United States were not invited to the inauguration.According to the Constitution, Zurabishvilis powers ceased after the new president was sworn in.
However, Zurabishvili herself and opposition politicians do not recognize Kavelashvilis legitimacy.The Georgian opposition has said it is ready to physically defend Zurabishvili at her residence on Atonal Street.
In turn, representatives of the ruling Georgian Dream party have threatened her with imprisonment if she refuses to leave office or attempts to dissolve parliament.US announces sanctions against Georgian oligarch IvanishviliOn December 27, official Washington decided to impose sanctions against Bidzina Grigoris Dze Ivanishvili, the founder and chairman of Georgias ruling Georgian Dream party.The US declared him persona non grata for undermining Georgias democratic and EuroAtlantic future in favor of the Russian Federation.
The actions of Ivanishvili and the Georgian Dream have undermined democratic institutions, enabled human rights abuses, and restricted the exercise of fundamental freedoms in Georgia.
They have also undermined Georgias EuroAtlantic future, a future that the vast majority of the Georgian people desire and that is enshrined in the Georgian Constitution.
What is important to understand is that as a result, Georgia has become vulnerable to Russia, which continues to occupy over 20 of Georgian territory.
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