Mikheil Kavelashvili new Georgian president

Kavelashvili took an oath on the Bible and the Constitution of Georgia in the plenary hall of the parliament in a solemn atmosphere

Mikheil Kavelashvili has been sworn in as Georgia’s president. The inauguration of the new head of state was broadcast on the website of the Georgian parliament.

Kavelashvili took an oath on the Bible and the Constitution of Georgia in the plenary hall of the parliament in a solemn atmosphere.

The ceremony was also attended by members of his family, lawmakers, representatives of the Georgian Orthodox Church and other religious denominations, the heads of the Constitutional and Supreme Courts, voters, and other officials and servicemen.

On December 14, the Georgian parliament held presidential elections. It was the first indirect election of the head of state.

Kavelashvili, nominated by the ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia party, was the only candidate; he won 224 votes of the electors out of 300 and became the country’s sixth president.

Former Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili has finally left the presidential palace.

The demonstrators who were her supporters, had gathered in front of the presidential palace since the morning, greeted Zourabichvili with cheers.

Earlier, she held a briefing where she said she would not stay in the presidential palace

After speaking with the demonstrators, Zourabichvili got into a car accompanied by security guards and left the area.