Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili was formally inaugurated as president of Georgia on Sunday, solidifying the ruling party's control. The opposition views this as a setback to the country's EU aspirations and a win for Russia.
Outgoing pro-Western Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili announced her departure from the Orbeliani Palace in Tbilisi, asserting her legitimacy despite Kavelashvili's inauguration, which she labeled a 'parody.'
