Georgia’s new president takes office despite protests

Tbilisi – Despite weeks of protests, the inauguration of the new President Mikhail Kavelashvili is scheduled for Sunday in the South Caucasus Republic of Georgia. The pro-Western head of state Salome Zurabishvili wants to prevent this. It does not recognize the election of December 14th and is calling for new elections with the support of mass protests. Heads of state tend to perform representative tasks in the country, which also shares a long border with Russia.